Articles by

Darren Incorvaia

These are our favorite animal stories of 2024

From superpowered bees to theatrical snakes, these reports from the animal kingdom drove us wild in 2024....

The fruit fly revolutionized biology. Now it’s boosting science in Africa

When Amos Abolaji returned to Nigeria from a year abroad, he brought home a strange souvenir —...

Beneficial bacteria help these marine worms survive extreme cold

Antarctic marine worms survive with a little help from their bacterial friends. Close relatives of earthworms, polychaetes...

A malaria drug could be used to treat PCOS, a common hormone disorder

A common antimalarial drug could also be used to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome, an endocrine disorder that...

A new gel stops mice from getting too drunk

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could stave off the miserable effects from a night out drinking...

Getting wild mosquitoes back to the lab alive takes a custom backpack

This backpack isn’t typical hiking gear. Look inside and instead of water and snacks, you’ll see swarms...

This orangutan used a medicinal plant on his face wound

With their bright eyes and prominent beards and mustaches, it’s easy to see how orangutans got...

Hibernating bumblebee queens have a superpower: Surviving for days underwater

It’s not easy being a queen — a bumblebee queen, that is. To start her colony in...