zoology
Meet the Spider Species Whose Males Irreversibly Mutilate the Genitals of Their Mates
He breaks off something called her "scapus" to keep competing sperm from getting in.
Bad Religion’s Frontman Has a New Theory About Evolution and Coexistence
SoCal punk legend Greg Graffin has a new theory on what drives natural progression.
A Scientist Is Selling the Right to Name His Newly-Discovered Moth on eBay
But you can't just name a new species anything.
Fishing in the Museum Archives: The Specimens You Won't Often See on Display
One curator is championing the underdog of museum collections: fossil fish.
In a Drought, Water-Starved Iguanas Will Eat Each Other to Survive
A review in Mesoamerican Herpetology suggests drought is just one of the reasons this odd behavior sometimes occurs.
Inner Children Rejoice: There Is Probably a Brontosaurus After All!
A thorough sorting of the Diplodocidae clade brings science's most famous misnomer back into use.
Scumbag Fish Changes Color to Trick Baby Fish so It Can Eat Them
Nobody really knew why or how the dusky dottyfish changed colors. Now we know, and it's not pretty.
Zoo Livestreams Are Taking Over Unused Gaps in the Broadcast Spectrum
A new London Zoo trial could help show how "white spaces" can bring wireless connectivity to rural communities.
This Robo-Snake Learned How to Climb Sand Dunes From Real Snakes
It can chase you up 20-degree slopes.
This Newly Discovered Fish Has an Anus Behind Its Head
The cave-dwelling Amblyopsis hoosieri was discovered in Indiana, and is already on the endangered list.
Scientists Are Putting The World's Smallest 3D-Glasses On Praying Mantises To Improve Robotics
This feels like the start of a Cronenberg movie...
Hundreds of Amazonian Frog Species Are Hiding in Plain Sight
A new look at cryptic species has unearthed a treasure trove of chill frogs.