Trilobites

Studying bromalites helped paleontologists piece together how the reptiles came to rule a part of the prehistoric world.

By Jack Tamisiea

After Ethiopian wolves feed on their favorite rodents, they may be enjoying a bit of dessert and in the process helping pollinate plants known as torch lilies.

By Elizabeth Anne Brown

Scientists say they’ve worked out how the plant can fire its seeds up to almost 40 feet.

By Carolyn Wilke

Researchers describe a link between genetic relatedness and sophisticated tool use in primates in East and Central Africa, suggesting their culture is cumulative.

By Sofia Quaglia

The Homotherium cub was preserved in Siberian permafrost with its dark fur and flesh intact.

By Asher Elbein

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially.

By Asher Elbein

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.

By William J. Broad

No one saw a Mekong giant salmon carp for 15 years, but then the species was spotted in areas of Cambodia that suggest it may be found in more locations.

By Rachel Nuwer

In the Berlin Zoo, Mary demonstrated another example of clever elephantine tool use while another animal exhibited a form of mischief with a hose that resembled a prank.

By Emily Anthes

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

By Jack Tamisiea