Sinking Cities, Waving Cuttlefish and Falling Spacecraft
A spacecraft is set to fall from the skies, 28 U.S. cities slowly sink, and a new study pinpoints how the overindulgence of the wealthy contributes to massive warming.
Blood of Man Who’s Had 200 Snakebites Helps Make a Potent Antivenom
A new snakebite treatment combines an existing drug with antibodies from a hyperimmune reptile collector, raising both hopes and ethical concerns
Prepare for ‘Sex, Drugs and Zombies’—Brood XIV Cicadas Are Coming
As 17-year cicadas emerge this spring, a zombifying fungus is waiting for them
These Fish and Flies Are Engineered to Break Down Mercury
Bacterial genes protect animals—and their predators—from harmful contamination
Ancient Poems Reveal the History of the Endangered Yangtze Porpoise
Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information about the habitat of the world’s only freshwater porpoise
Cuttlefish May Communicate with Discolike Arm Gestures
Scientists identified four arm wave signals cuttlefish use: “up,” “side,” “roll” and “crown”
Bird Migration Is Peaking in the U.S.—Here’s How to Watch
The spectacle of spring bird migration is in full swing, and you can get in on the action
Carnivorous ‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillars Wear Corpses as Camouflage
Nicknamed the “bone collector,” this newly confirmed caterpillar in Hawaii secretly scrounges off a spider landlord by covering itself with dead insect body parts
Misunderstood and Maligned Snakes Are Worthy Of Our Sympathy
In a new book called Slither, Stephen S. Hall takes a deep dive into the biology and history of one of the most reviled animals.
Fight, Flee or Freeze? This Tiny Caterpillar Does a Secret Fourth Thing
Baby warty birch caterpillars vibrate when threatened—before swinging away like Spider-Man
Public Health Focuses on Childhood, Magnetic Poles Once Wandered, and Colossal Squid Discovered
This week’s news roundup covers measles and whooping cough cases, evidence of a carbon cycle on Mars and the first glimpse at a colossal squid in its natural habitat.
This Is the First Colossal Squid Filmed in the Deep Sea—And It’s a Baby!
A colossal squid was filmed for the first time in its natural habitat near the South Sandwich Islands during a recent expedition, and it turned out to be a baby