Collaborate Disseminate
An amphibian has lived up to its name, swapping out its usual green coloring for bright blue, in the first-ever record of a magnificent tree frog with this appearance. It’s stunned scientists, who know they’re unlikely to see this again.Continue Readin… Continue reading In a world first, blue frog defies nature with “once-in-a-lifetime” look
While you’re more likely to win the lottery, or be bitten by another person, than become a tasty snack for a great white, shark attacks live rent-free in the human psyche, alongside quicksand, nuclear war and aliens. However, reports of shark attacks h… Continue reading US leads the world in shark attacks, which are happening more often
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on powdered mineral talc, calling it “probably” cancer-causing to humans, mainly because of powders being unknowingly contaminated with asbestos.Continue Readin… Continue reading Talc “probably” causes cancer, WHO agency finds
With AI advancements landing at lightning speed, it can feel like we’re all stuck on a dizzying ride that we can’t pause to take a breather. So, on days like this, it’s worth remembering that, much like humans, there are some hilarious underachievers.C… Continue reading Watch: The morbid, mesmerizing beauty of AI gymnastics
The first-ever video of a blue whale nursing her calf has been released, along with other stunning videos of the species’ intimate interactions, which were captured in 2022 by a snorkeler in the right place at the right time. It’s also the first time s… Continue reading Watch: Blue whale nursing calf is captured on film for the first time
From a dragon-shaped aurora to the Milky Way framing the Isaac Newton Telescope in Spain, the 16th Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has released its stunning shortlisted finalists ahead of winners being announced on September 12.Continue … Continue reading Aurora dragon lights up 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist
For the first time, scientists have discovered that hippos get significant airtime when they’re at full-trot, able to lift their enormous bodies off the ground for around 15% of their stride. It’s unique among mammals their size, with both elephants an… Continue reading Hippos get airborne at top speed, and we’ve somehow only just found out
If you’ve ever seen TV cat behavioralist Jackson Galaxy at work, you’ll know that while we may (well, many of us) love feline company, there’s a lot we don’t understand about their needs. Now, a new study delves deep into the domestic lives of cat fami… Continue reading Why your cat shreds the sofa – and how to get them to stop for good
Two new species of hallucinogenic fungi have been identified and officially described, joining the ranks of around 140 known types of these psychoactive gilled mushroom.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Stellenbosch University, South Afri… Continue reading Two new hallucinogenic mushroom species discovered by fungi fans
In the 1800s, a conflict between the founding fathers of evolution divided the community. Charles Darwin believed sexual selection drove the variation in butterfly colors and patterns of males, while contemporary rival Alfred Russel Wallace disagreed, … Continue reading 150-year-old conflict between Darwin and Wallace is resolved – by a machine