Articles by

Jake Buehler

Hundreds of snake species get a new origin story

The ancestors of cobras and related snakes first emerged in Asia roughly 35 million years ago. Many...

Pheromone fingers may help poison frogs mate

During mating, some male poison frogs embrace their partner’s face in a love-potion-laced hug.  The amorous amphibians...

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...