Articles by

Jake Buehler

Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep

The kraken — a gigantic, tentacled sea monster capable of dragging ships and sailors down into the...

Humidity makes these bees turn green

When the weather gets muggy, iridescent bees shift their metallic hue. The insects are a rich blue-green...

The ‘oldest fossil octopus’ is probably another animal

The oldest fossil octopus isn’t an octopus at all. That’s the conclusion from new research on a...

Early apes may not have evolved in East Africa

Modern apes may have swung into existence in North Africa or the Middle East. New fossil findings...

Mosquitoes get the ‘I’m full’ signal from their butts, not their brains

Mosquitoes have an appetite dampener in their derrières. When mosquitoes’ bellies are full, special cells in their...

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...