CRISPR Editing Accidentally Turns Hamsters into Angry Bullies
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to change hamsters’ social behavior and make them significantly more aggressive, surprise the research authors. They wanted to use gene…
Plants and Animals
Sister Species of Zazu from the Lion King Is Facing Local Extinction Due To Climate Change
Due to the climatic issue, the yellow-billed hornbill, a near cousin of the bird that inspired Zazu from The Lion King, is facing local extinction.…
Pugs Can No Longer Be Considered a Typical Dog Due To Health Issues, Says Study
According to a new study, pugs should no longer be classified as “normal dog” because of the breed’s numerous health problems. The researchers contend that…
Pterosaur Bone with Crocodile Toothmarks Reveals Flying Reptiles Weren’t Safe From Aquatic Attack
The main character in the film Crocodile Dundee exposes a large scar on his leg that he refers to as a “love bite” from when…
Dolphins Recognize Friends by Tasting Their Pee
How close are your buddies to you? Most of us could definitely recognize our friends by sight or sound, and if you’re really close, you…
The First Animals Were Adapting, Not Dying, Before the Cambrian Explosion
According to a study of the first animal societies, what some paleontologists thought was the first mass extinction was actually something completely different, with creatures…
People Are Picking Carnivorous Penis Plants and Cambodia’s Ministry Of Environment Isn’t Happy
Foraging is a fantastic method to get food, but humans plucking things out of the ground can have a detrimental impact on the ecosystem by…
Three-Month-Old Baby Giraffe Receives Specialized Braces So She Can Walk
Meet Msituni (pronounced see tune knee), a three-month-old giraffe at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park who was born with hyperextension of the carpi, a…
Prehistoric Planet Exclusive We Talk That Twirling Carnotaurus Scene with Consultant Darren Naish
Apple TV+’s impending David Attenborough documentary Prehistoric Planet focuses on one of the most fascinating periods in Earth’s history: the last 6 million years of…
Microorganisms, Perhaps Still Alive, Discovered In 830-Million-Year-Old Rock Salt
Scientists have uncovered probable traces of bacterial and algal life trapped in an 830-million-year-old rock salt crystal, which they claim may – just may –…
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