2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (522+ words) The damage may not be obvious until an expected brood simply does not appear. University of Iowa biologists are warning that one of North America's strangest and most spectacular natural events could be inching toward an end, as periodical cicadas…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (686+ words) "People had been around the islands in shallow water before, but no one had looked at life in the deep." In a sparsely studied stretch of the Indian Ocean near Australia, researchers examining ancient underwater volcanoes identified 149 species never before…...

4+ day, 17+ min ago   (524+ words) "If there are maggots, that can indicate a more serious issue." According to the Reddit post, the animal showed no obvious distress: "The groundhog seems active and healthy, but didn't seem bothered by the swarm of flies on her." By…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (580+ words) A large spider named after a vampire film is being spotted more frequently along Germany's Baltic coast. As the Mediterranean Nosferatu spider spreads further across the country, it has drawn increased attention for its tendency to bite humans when threatened....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (709+ words) "The biggest challenge is demonstrating long-term safety and reliability in the human brain." Using an internet connection from Chicago, scientists operated a wireless brain implant located in South Korea, illustrating how connected technology could reshape neuroscience research. What the test…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (679+ words) "If you put your finger to the earth, you are likely to be pointing at a seed." People often point to Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault as a safeguard for future crops. Yet researchers say the planet already contains a…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (325+ words) Some sea turtles rescued in Massachusetts remain traceable long after they are returned to the ocean, with public updates showing where certain animals travel in the Atlantic for months and sometimes for more than a year. According to Cape Cod…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (561+ words) "Straight A's in survival rate, tag retention, and ability to molt as usual." A wildlife experiment is putting miniature "backpacks" on juvenile crayfish. At White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery, biologists are using the tiny markers to learn how the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (446+ words) A fly-control campaign in Texas is drawing attention for both its enormous scale and one especially unusual detail: Texas Parks and Wildlife says that more than 700 million sterile flies have already been released to help stop a flesh-eating parasite. Even…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (570+ words) "They can pass right through birds that eat them and then come out unscathed." A tiny invasive snail with the ability to clone itself has been identified at Carter Lake in northern Colorado, posing a new threat to local waterways…...