Articles by

Jake Buehler

This tentacled, parasitic ‘fairy lantern’ plant is new to science

In the weird world of chlorophyll-free “fairy lantern” plants, there’s a new species to admire. Fairy lanterns...

Early ants may have had complex social lives, fossil data suggests

Even the earliest ants may have been social butterflies. Ants fossilized in 100-million-year-old amber have sensory...

The largest known genome belongs to a tiny fern

Big things can sometimes come in small packages.  A small fern has broken the record for the...

Tiger beetles may weaponize ultrasound against bats

Sounding like a toxic moth might keep some beetles safe from hungry bats. When certain tiger beetles...

Glowing octocorals have been around for at least 540 million years

More than half a billion years ago, the deep, dark ocean was aglow with the eerie light...

Chickadees use memory ‘bar codes’ to find their hidden food stashes

Much like squirrels, black-capped chickadees hide their food, keeping track of many thousands of little treasures wedged...

An extinct sofa-sized turtle may have lived alongside humans

As little as 9,000 years ago, a sofa-sized turtle paddled around the Brazilian Amazon. The finding, based...

Male dragonflies’ wax coats might protect them against a warming climate

Some male dragonflies have a waxy coat that keeps them cool while pursuing mates and may also...