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Darren Incorvaia

One mountain in Brazil is home to a surprising number of these parasitic wasps

The tropics are teeming with life, tending to hold far more species than milder environments closer to...

These bats are the only mammals known to mate more like birds

As the only mammals that can fly, bats are the oddballs of the mammalian world. But...

On some Australian islands, sea level rise may be helping mangroves thrive

Some mangrove forests off Australia have flourished in the last several decades, a new study reports. And,...

Fake fog, ‘re-skinning’ and ‘sea-weeding’ could help coral reefs survive

Erinn Muller should have reason to despair. The marine biologist studies coral health in Florida, a state...

Human cancer cells might slurp up bacteria-killing viruses for energy

From our nose to our lungs to our guts, the human body is home to a diverse...

These 8 GMOs tell a brief history of genetic modification

Half a century ago, the first genetically modified organism ushered in a new era of biological innovation....

How sea anemones living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents avoid metal poisoning

Life near deep-sea hydrothermal vents can be pretty metal — literally. In addition to crushing pressures, total...

Scientists debunked a long-standing cicada myth by analyzing their guts

There are at least three certainties in life: death, taxes and the periodic emergence of millions of...