anus-puckering terror New study reveals that humans are not related to these spikey, wrinkly anus-less sacks Thom Dunn

molecular genetics This is the world's first synthetic embryo complete with beating heart and brain beginning—no sperm or egg required David Pescovitz

tea Your teabag is rich in insect DNA that could help scientists track endangered species David Pescovitz

explainers Sexuality explained with soft drinks Andrew Yi

biology Scientist who helped inspire Jurassic Park reveals 30 million year-old microcosm trapped in amber David Pescovitz

biology Mesmerizing video of starfish embryos self-assembling looks like crystals forming David Pescovitz

plants This is the world's largest living plant and it's at least 4,500 years old David Pescovitz

moths This moth, a type not seen since 1912, just showed up at the Detroit airport David Pescovitz

geology These organisms are 830 million-years-old and may still be alive David Pescovitz

fish Look at this rare, cute, and spooky baby ghost shark David Pescovitz

worms Newly-discovered freaky flatworm with hammerhead is named after COVID David Pescovitz

botany The weird biology of the Venus flytrap David Pescovitz

bugs What happens when termites take to the air David Pescovitz

regeneration "Bioreactor dome" and drug cocktail enables frog to regrow lost leg David Pescovitz

hair club for mice This weird mouse with a tuft of human hair could be the future of a stem cell treatment for baldness David Pescovitz

muscles Complexity of jaw muscle revealed Rob Beschizza

humans vs chimps Why are chimps so ripped? Devin Nealy

biology Mutant bacteria spontaneously swarm into patterns resembling van Gogh painting David Pescovitz

chemical equilibrium Watch a ciliate die Rob Beschizza

gametogenesis A new startup wants to convert human blood cells into viable eggs for IVF Thom Dunn