Scientists discover second deep-sea octopus nursery off of Costa Rica ~science biology.marine Article 363 words 32 votes
The incredible latent abilities of living things — slime mould is amazing! ~science biology.micro Article 2424 words, published Jun 28 2023 23 votes
What can jellyfish teach about fluid dynamics - Interview with engineering professor John Dabiri ~science biology.marine Article 8319 words, published Jun 28 2023 9 votes
Purple variety of cannabis could save pot farms struggling with diseased plants ~science biology Article 874 words 10 votes
Cat noses contain twisted labyrinths that help them separate smells ~science biology Article 545 words 13 votes
Brazil claims record shark fin bust: Nearly twenty-nine tons from 10,000 sharks seized ~enviro conservation Link 15 votes
Trace amounts of antidepressants cause behavioral changes in crayfish, potentially making them more vulnerable to predators ~science medicine biology.marine Article 842 words, published Jun 15 2021 14 votes
Meet Kelpy, the deep tech startup swapping single-use plastics for seaweed ~enviro plastics.single use Article 671 words, published Jun 15 2023 25 votes
What animal or insect going extinct would have the greatest impact on the ecosystem? ~science biology Ask Curious on some replies here. I always hear having bees go extinct would be horrible for us. Curious if that’s the worse? 36 votes
This is what happens to an exposed body in space ~space Article 221 words, published May 13 2021 11 votes
Scientists develop new birth control for female cats—no surgery necessary ~science biology Article 665 words 12 votes
Creatures that don't conform: Slime molds and their fascinating existence ~science biology.micro Article 5457 words, published Feb 2 2023 28 votes
Cambridge-Caltech team of scientists claim to have created synthetic human embryos from stem cells at conference; work not yet published ~science biology medicine Article 806 words, published Jun 14 2023 29 votes
Iceland suspends whale hunt on animal welfare concerns until the end of August, likely bringing controversial practice to historic end ~enviro Link 19 votes
The Great Southern Reef is an extensive and valuable ecosystem … that not very many people know about ~science biology.marine Article 592 words, published Nov 9 2017 14 votes
Photosynthesis, key to life on Earth, starts with a single photon ~science physics biology Article 1042 words 5 votes
Neuroscientists show that brain waves synchronize when people interact ~science biology Article 4173 words 11 votes
Controversial research project in Norway on whales' hearing suspended after a whale drowns ~science biology.marine Article 496 words 8 votes
Sweden set up a eugenics plan, grounded in the science of racial biology, between 1934 and 1976 – between 20,000 and 33,000 Swedes were forced to be sterilised ~humanities.history Article 1004 words 12 votes
The unique merger that made you (and ewe, and yew) ~science biology.micro Article 4107 words, published Feb 3 2014 10 votes
Octopuses may have vivid nightmares, video suggests ~science biology.marine Article 690 words 5 votes
The Faroe Islands' annual whale hunt has begun, sparking condemnation from animal rights groups – though it remains a complex cultural issue ~enviro Link 5 votes
Whale hunts have been branded inhumane by activists and authorities as Icelandic report finds they suffer a long and painful death ~enviro Article 690 words, published May 9 2023 12 votes
Why the brain’s connections to the body are crisscrossed ~science biology Article 1691 words, published Apr 19 2023 6 votes
How our team overturned the ninety-year-old metaphor of a ‘little man’ in the brain who controls movement ~science biology Article 1549 words 4 votes
Norway wants to raise taxes on its aquaculture industry, which could provide a model for how to better manage the marine environment ~enviro sustainability Article 761 words 4 votes
First account of apparent alloparental care of a long-finned pilot whale calf by a female killer whale near Snæfellsnes, in west Iceland ~enviro Article 3871 words 8 votes
'Plasticosis': A new disease caused by plastic that is affecting seabirds ~enviro plastics pollution Article 376 words 3 votes
Buried deep in the permafrost, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is opening its doors to the world with the launch of a new virtual tour to mark its fifteenth anniversary ~science biology Article 865 words 9 votes
Researchers successfully prevent peanut allergic reactions in mice, blocking onset in its tracks ~science biology Article 471 words 5 votes
“What If?” Eleven serious answers to slightly crazy science questions ~science physics astronomy biology Link 3 votes
Scientists use CRISPR to insert an alligator gene into a catfish. Disease kills off 40% of farmed catfish. This gene protects them. ~science biology Article 557 words, published Jan 21 2023 8 votes
Navigating the ethics of ancient human DNA research ~humanities archaeology anthropology ethics Article 2434 words, published Jan 19 2023 1 vote
Excessive outbreaks of seaweed are clogging up our waters – now the algae is being harvested alongside farmed crops to create ingredients for cosmetics and food products ~science biology.marine chemistry.bio Article 812 words 5 votes
How do fireflies flash in sync? Studies suggest a new answer. ~science biology.computational mathematics.bio Article 2809 words, published Sep 20 2022 3 votes