Articles by

Jake Buehler

Sheep earwax can record a dangerous diet

A bit of ear goop can reveal if sheep are eating dangerously poisonous plants. Earwax from sheep...

The ‘Blob,’ an unprecedented marine heat wave, killed 4 million seabirds

The tall, stony coastlines of the northeast Pacific Ocean are much quieter than they were just a...

The screams of thirsty plants may prompt some moths to lay eggs elsewhere

If you’re a female moth, finding the best plant to host your young may be as simple...

Giant hornets have been sighted in Europe for the first time

A species of enormous hornets has found its way to Europe for the first time.  The southern...

The oldest known fossil tadpole was a big baby

Tadpoles have been wriggling in the world’s ponds for at least 161 million years. A newly detailed...

Polar bears are being exposed to more pathogens as the climate warms

Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing, warming world, mostly related to their waning wintery wonderland...

DNA from old hair helps confirm the macabre diet of two 19th century lions

A pair of male lions that roamed Kenya more than a century ago gained notoriety as the...

This amoeba eats prey like owls do

A microbial predator that stalks the waters of the German countryside envelopes its victims and leaves their...