Crispr Makes It Clear: The US Needs a Biology Strategy, and Fast
Oxitec Pioneered the GM Mosquito. Up Next? Moths, of Course
Parasitic robot controls turtle it’s riding by giving it snacks
Natural selection has created amazingly effective ways to move around. Robots could harness this by hitching a ride on biology’s back
Scientists Brew Up the Creepiest Batches of Brain Balls Yet
Moth’s disguise is so good, spiders love it instead of eating it
Moth master of disguise fools its own predator with spider-like wing pattern, jerky movements and posturing behaviour
Iris Scans Come to Nursing Homes. Next Stop, Your Phone
Geneticists Fear Illumina’s Sequencers May Distort Results
First living example of giant ancient mollusc found in the wild
The giant shipworm has mostly been known for its elephant tusk-like shells. Now we’ve finally found some live ones - they eat noxious mud and smell like rotten eggs
The Mystery of the 5-Foot-Long Shipworm Just Got Stinkier
The bright lights of big cities help blackbirds thrive
Blackbirds do better when they nest near street lights, but all city birds seem to hate the noise