Articles by

Jake Buehler

A koala population’s rapid rebound may let it escape inbreeding’s perils

A rapid koala rebound in southeastern Australia is also boosting their genetic variation, showing one way out...

Keeping a beat wins caterpillars friends in low places

Some caterpillars speak ant by rocking to a beat. By jiggling like a cellphone receiving a call while...

Some dog breeds carry a higher risk of breathing problems

Many people find their flattened faces cute, but among dogs bred with a squished visage, 11 percent...

Genes may shape how long we live more than once thought

The length of your life may depend more upon your genes than scientists thought. Once you remove...

Spider silk-making organs evolved due to a 400-million-year-old genetic oops

Spiders’ ability to spin webs may be one consequence of a really big genetic mistake. A close...

This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum

For the rockhead poacher, the noises are all in its head.  The fish is a pint-size, unassuming...

How cheetah mummies could help bring the species back to Arabia

The fastest land animal on the planet lies frozen in time beneath blistering desert sands. Researchers have...

Botox could be used to fight snakebite

Fighting fire with fire? Try fighting venom with toxins. Botulinum toxin — possibly the deadliest chemical compound...