biology

Tim Doucette has learned to use his unique eyesight to help him see deep into the night sky. Here is his story.

Did you know ancient teeth are some of the best ways to understand the lives of our human ancestors? Learn what these teeth are telling us!

Fruit flies have been helping us make scientific breakthroughs for years! We have a lot to thank these little friends for.

What do seaweed and cow burps have to do with saving the planet? Sometimes the solutions to big problems come from strange places.

Dogs help us in many ways and very often they use their nose to do so! So what makes their sense of smell so incredible and different from our own?

When the Island Fox nearly went extinct, scientists had to ask, why? This conservation story is a great example of how we can solve complex problems!

Bugs that look like twigs? Mantises that look like dead leaves? Moths with snake heads for wings? Nature’s awe-inspiring ingenuity so often points to the fact that almost anything is possible! When it comes to some of the most remarkable ways creatures have found to survive, the tactics of camouflage and mimicry that the insect… Read more »

The bobtail squid has made friends with an unlikely organism, a bacteria that helps it glow at night. Together they are a remarkable example of how life finds a way to survive through symbiosis.

Birds-of-Paradise are some of the most distinct and beautiful species on Earth. Learn about the project that is documenting these magnificent birds.