The Sciences
Under an Eclipse, a Lawn Full of Crawling Stars
The weak light of the eclipsed moon revealed the "glow worms" I'd long sought to see.
The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
The Sciences
The Pleasing Fungus Beetle Lives Up to Its Name
Entomologists, you know how to name your critters
The Sciences
A Beetle Utopia on an Artist's Conk Fungus
Every so often, the observant naturalist will stumble on a treasure worthy of a BBC documentary.
Health
Aquarium Corals of Anchorage Poison 10 1/2 Humans, 2 Dogs and 1 Cat
There are few places that seem less likely for a zoanthid coral attack than Anchorage, Alaska. And yet the corals managed to poison around a dozen people in Anchorage over the last few years...
Evolution
Wonderful Things: Planthopper Nymph Body Art
These little planthopper nymphs appear to be the offspring of an ent and a tribble, or perhaps shaggy sheep having bad hair days. Sheep that leap.
Evolution
Were the First Flowers Aquarium Plants?
The identity of Earth's first flower has long vexed botanists. A new interpretation of an old fossil adds to the evidence that they may have come from the water.
Health
Deadly Infections Linked to Joplin Tornado Featured on The Weather Channel [Video]
On August 5, I was interviewed live by the Weather Channel about the 13 fungal infections caused by the 2011 Joplin tornado that I wrote about a few weeks ago. Here's that interview.
Evolution
Nematodes Use Slugs Like Buses ... and Maybe Cruise Ships
To a tiny worm called a nematode, slugs may be the ultimate sexy ride: moist, secure, and maybe even pre-loaded with snacks.
The Sciences
Live Exploration Begins Aug. 1 in Deep Hawaiian Waters
August 1 commences a two-month series of live-streamed ROV dives by NOAA's Okeanos Explorer in the deep waters off Hawaii.
Health
Soil-Dwelling Fungus Rode Joplin Tornado to Unexpected Human Home
The most unexpected beneficiary of the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., in May 2011 was a fungus named Apophysomyces
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