biology
Watch the Trippy Winners of a Microscopic Film Contest
Nikon's Small World in Motion honors the best movie or time-lapse photography taken through a microscope.
Methane-Eating Ocean Microbes Could Play a Major Role in Climate Change
Caltech geobiologist and MacArthur Fellow Victoria Orphan sheds light on the tiny single-celled organisms that help keep Earth’s climate in check.
Science Has Gone Too Far: This Is Apparently the ‘Perfect Human Body’
Anthropologist Alice Roberts and a team of SFX model makers designed the “perfect human,” and it’s fucked up.
Snoop Dogg Makes Shocking Botanical Discovery in Martha Stewart's Driveway
"Somebody tell me what this is. A who? That's a pine cone?"
Lava, Land, and Life Forms
Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano is the latest example of a powerful natural force for creating new life.
Researchers Have Discovered That Stonefish Pack a 'Switchblade' in Their Face
Some fish are more badass than you'd think.
Male Fruit Flies Love to Cum, and Turn to Alcohol If They Can't
A new study creates a red light district for flies.
Octopuses’ Crazy DNA Can Tell Us Some Valuable Stuff About Biology Overall
"They’re ‘the road not traveled’ to intelligence."
This Biohacker Is Trying to Help People Make Their Own Estrogen
Hormone anarchy, in a quest for more body autonomy for cis and trans women.
Octopuses’ Crazy DNA Can Tell Us Some Valuable Stuff About Biology Overall
"They’re ‘the road not traveled’ to intelligence."
Why You Love the Way Your Partner Smells
We dive deep into the genetic mechanism that helps to prevent us inadvertently having sex with our relatives.