Articles by

Jake Buehler

Megalodon, the largest shark ever, may have been a long, slender giant

The largest shark discovered to date — the monstrous Otodus megalodon — may have been a sleek,...

Numbats are built to hold heat, making climate change extra risky for the marsupials

Numbats are curious creatures. The only marsupials that are active solely during the day, when they scratch...

Why do some lizards and snakes have horns?

Horns aren’t just for rhinos and cattle. A fair number of snake and lizard species have heads...

These nesting penguins nod off over 10,000 times a day, for seconds at a time

Nesting chinstrap penguins take nodding off to the extreme. The birds briefly dip into a slumber many...

Bonobos, like humans, cooperate with unrelated members of other groups

Humans regularly cooperate and share resources with other, unrelated humans in different social groups, often without any...

Head lice hitched a ride on humans to the Americas at least twice

Lice have been bugging humans for as long as our species has been around, and the insects’...

Ants may be the first known insects ensnared in plastic pollution

Some Canary Island ants have picked up an unwelcome stowaway — plastic waste. Plastic entanglement is commonly...

Hippos might be ferocious fighters, but their big teeth make them terrible chewers

Hippos are horrible at chewing, and their giant tusks and front teeth are to blame. These intimidating...