Biology
Internet Sees Mysterious Gathering (Council?) of Gandalf-Themed Creatures
Wizard hats are all the rage, apparently
The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
Biology
New Trove of Lichen Fossils Expands Total from 15 to 167
Botanical bonanza is also a trove of eye candy
Evolution
The Sea Cucumber That Became a Jellyfish
Calling Cthulhu ...
Biology
Bacterial Hair on Undersea Volcano Unlike Any Seen Before
Discovery is proof entire Earth ecosystems still await discovery
Evolution
The Giant Shipworm, Revealed at Last [Video]
An animal that eluded collection for hundreds of years bolsters deep-sea colonization hypothesis
Evolution
Are These Trilobite Eggs?
Mystery of trilobite reproduction may at last be solved
Biology
15-Million-Year-Old Pinecones Can Still Move
In 15 million years, you will not be moving anything
Biology
Pores Inside Bacteria Are Eerily Familiar
Freshwater bacteria from Australia surprise scientists with a suite of features unlike any seen before
Biology
New Urban Naturalist Program Fills an Important Void
As schools have abandoned natural history education, it is up to zoos, botanic gardens and science museums to step up
Biology
The Venus Flytrap Anemone Is Doubly Well Named [Video]
Two alien, beautiful creatures are all in a day's work for deep-sea explorers
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