When a rare species is a product. Alive or dead, rare or mundane, insects are weirdly easy to find for sale online. However, in some cases, the insects or spiders sold through the various e-commerce sites, both niche and large-scale, may be of dubious provenance. Some may be bred and reared in sustainable programs. Others […]
Enlarge / Don’t bother me, I’m busy evolving. (credit: Indrek Lainjärv / EyeEm) When we think of evolution, we often think of slow, gradual changes made over millions of years. However, new research suggests that the process could be happening quite quickly, driving major changes over the course of a single year in response to […]
Enlarge / Don’t bother me, I’m busy evolving. (credit: Indrek Lainjärv / EyeEm) When we think of evolution, we often think of slow, gradual changes made over millions of years. However, new research suggests that the process could be happening quite quickly, driving major changes over the course of a single year in response to […]
One woman had the shock of her life after chugging down a Coke Zero from a local McDonald’s. Natalia Reynolds, who is pregnant, went into the fast-food establishment in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England on February 24, where she ordered a beverage to go with her meal. She drank the whole thing – only […]
Enlarge / A miniature predatory robber fly (Holcocephala fascia) feeds on a captured rove beetle. A new study reveals that the fly approaches its prey from underneath, aiming for a future meeting point wth the target. (credit: Samuel Fabian) Robber flies are aerodynamic acrobats, able to spot their prey, dodge around obstacles, and capture smaller […]
Kaley Cuoco did NOT appreciate a certain prank pulled on her while working on The Flight Attendant! The 36-year-old actress recently shared several videos and photos of her cast and crew members’ practical jokes on set, including one in particular that completely scared the absolute bejeezus out of her. Cuoco re-shared a video from set […]
Moitié Lovato has some new eight-legged ink! The 29-year-old singer, who just shaved off their hair after the holidays, hopped on Instagram Story Saturday to unveil they got a massive black spider tattoo on the left side of their head. Lovato also posted the quote to the ‘gram, possibly hinting at the inspiration for the […]
Jon Gosselin just went through a scary ordeal… Speaking with The Sun Friday, the 44-year-old reality star revealed he was at his home in Reading, Pennsylvania when he suddenly woke up in “excruciating pain” and realized he had been bitten by something: “I was DJ-ing for the weekend in Philadelphia, and I finally felt free. […]
Enlarge / A small cnidarian called a hydra (green) has attached itself to the cocoon of a caddisfly. (credit: Yen Fook Chew) Microscopy is essential to many areas of science. We use it to look at everything from the small devices we fabricate to the tiny structures inside cells. And microscopy wouldn’t function without input […]
Enlarge (credit: iStock / Getty Images ) We’re currently watching—often in horror—what happens as a virus and its hosts engage in an evolutionary arms race. Measures to limit infectivity and enhance immunity are selecting for viral strains that spread more readily and avoid at least some of the immune response. All of that is easily […]