Sea urchin emits a cloud of venomous jaws to deter predators
When predators get too close, this normally serene pincushion releases hundreds of tiny “jaws” that pack a nasty chemical punch
Gene editing opens doors to seedless fruit with no need for bees
Gene-edited seedless tomatoes don’t need pollinating to produce fruit – which could come in useful at a time when bees are on the decline
Sabre-toothed tigers in ice-age Los Angeles had bad back trouble
Back injuries identified from thousands of fossilised bones probably occurred when the cat wrestled large prey such as bison and camels
Mass bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef for second year in a row
The reef’s central portion is bleaching fast this year, following huge losses in the northern part last year – and climate change is the culprit
Giant viruses may just be small viruses that stole hosts’ genes
Genome sequences found in a waste-water plant seem to question the possibility that giant viruses are a whole new domain of life – but not everyone is convinced
How smaller snakes strangle bigger snakes and swallow them whole
Kingsnakes feed on other snakes, sometimes much bigger than themselves. Now the mystery of their feeding feat is out
Creating Zika-Proof Mosquitoes Means Rigging Natural Selection
Squishy robotic manta ray flaps its wings to spy in the ocean
A manta-ray-inspired robot is made of soft, transparent materials so that it can go undetected as it swims around monitoring wildlife and wrecks
Massive 3-D Cell Library Teaches Computers How to Find Mitochondria
Massive 3-D Cell Library Teaches Computers How to Find Mitochondria