Tough Times for the World’s Oldest Trees
The bristlecone pine tree can live up to 5,000 years. Will these ancients continue to survive under climate change?
Discovering The Past Through Dino Poop
Inside these fossilized feces is a fortune of information about ancient ecosystems.
Raccoons: Tricky Trash Pandas Or Misunderstood Masterminds?
Raccoons are highly successful critters, even in the face of a changing environment.
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Got Your Cat Tongue?
Think you know everything about your cat? Take a closer look at their tongues.
For The Love Of Lichen
From craggy deserts to pebbly vistas, the landscape of lichens is diverse—if you take a close look.
Beetle Royale
For some rhino beetles, winning a battle doesn’t mean winning the war over a female’s heart.
Turning The Tide On Jellyfish Stings
One scientist is fighting back against the tide of online misinformation on how to treat the potentially fatal sting of the box jellyfish.
Bumblebee Barf? Yaaas Queen!
Bumblebees are one of our most important native pollinators. To learn more about them, researchers study their vomit.
The Joy Of Cooking Asteroids
How making simulated asteroid dirt paves the way for a future of space mining.