Eight-legged friends: What you need to know before adopting an arachnid

AuthorJanuary 8, 2021

By Zoe Salvador When considering animal companionship, spiders and tarantulas are often not the first choice that pops into mind. Arachnids are fascinating ... Read More...

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There is a very ‘beautiful and unique’ sea animal that scientists have recently discovered

AuthorDecember 3, 2020

A team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were on a cruise to discover the next big thing -- and the big thing they did, as they f... Read More...

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Scientists discover secret to ironclad beetle’s ‘uncrushable’strength

AuthorOctober 23, 2020

The ironclad beetle has a reputation to being able to withstand being run over by a car or stabbed. Thry are so strong that the steel pins used by entolmologis... Read More...

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The otherworldly siphonophore: Diving deep with the seemingly alien sea creature

AuthorOctober 7, 2020

By Janina Castro Humans have always been enamored by sea creatures. Sailors traveling at sea for months on end have encountered animals that inspired many m... Read More...

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The Brazilian black and white tarantula

Nyza Faustine HoAugust 19, 2020

The Brazilian black and white is a cousin of the Brazilian red and white birdeater. Their key differences are their color, temperament, and maximum size. The B... Read More...

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Soil animals are getting smaller in size due to climate change

AuthorJuly 30, 2020

Researchers discovered that the biomass of small animals that decompose plants in the soil is declining as a result of climate change and over-intensive cultiv... Read More...

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Beetle live streams insect adventures with tiny wireless camera

AuthorJuly 21, 2020

Researchers from the United States have developed a tiny wireless camera light enough for beetles to carry and record their daily lives. The team from the ... Read More...

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Fireflies dance alone in Japan as coronavirus cancels this year’s festival

AuthorJuly 13, 2020

Every summer, fireflies begin to glow in the Japanese town of Tatsuno. Their glowing spectacle draws a large number of people. But this year, the insects perfo... Read More...

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Filipino biologist finds new butterfly subspecies in Negros Island

AuthorJune 19, 2020

A biologist from the Siliman University in Dumagueta has discovered a new butterfly subspecies after hiking to the peak of Mount Talinis in Negros Island back ... Read More...

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LOOK: This may be earth’s first ever land animal

AuthorJune 9, 2020

Scientists think a genus of myriapod, a relative of moder millipedes, may be the earliest direct evidence of an animal living on land. Life on Earth starte... Read More...

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