Praying mantises, like most other complex organisms, mate to reproduce, but there’s a wrinkle. Female praying mantises often kill the male after they’re done mating, but one species of mantis has developed a >>
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Humans are keeping bees awake at night
New research into the effects of manmade chemicals on insects has revealed that common pesticides can dramatically affect the brains of flies and bees. The chemicals throw the insects out of sync with >>
Nobody knew that alligators could regrow their own tails
New research reveals that juvenile alligators are capable of regrowing large portions of their tail if they lose it to a predator or other danger. The finding is somewhat surprising, as some lizard >>
An ancient wolf pup was just found frozen in Canada
The remains of a very young wolf pup were found in Canada, and the animal is thought to be roughly 57,000 years old. The pup was frozen in a layer of permafrost and >>
Scientists figured out why mosquitos love your blood so much
Scientists set out to figure out why mosquitoes love the taste of blood so much, and how they can detect blood in the first place. Using different mixtures and concoctions, the team determined >>
Scientists measure the shortest amount of time ever: A zeptosecond
Scientists successfully measured an event using zeptoseconds, which is an incredibly brief fraction of a second. The time it took for a photo to pass through a hydrogen molecule was measured at 247 >>
A space probe was already headed for Venus before the ‘life’ debate began
A space probe is about to fly by Venus, and it could help search for the faint signatures of life in the planet’s atmosphere. The BepiColombo probe is slated to make a pass >>
If there’s life on Venus, where did it come from?
Researchers have examined various possibilities for how life may have arrived at Venus. Chemical signatures in the atmosphere suggest the possibility of life, but no confirmation has been made. One possibility is that >>
