Browsing: evolution
Reach up and feel the bottom of your ear. That soft, fleshy and unremarkable earlobe is, from a biological standpoint,…
If someone asked you to picture a deadly predator, you’d likely envision an animal with an obvious weapon. A great…
There is a structure nestled deep within your inner ear, roughly the size of an aspirin tablet, that has been…
Picture a British sailor in the 1700s, six months into a transatlantic voyage. His gums are bleeding, his joints ache…
Snoring is one of the most common things a human body does during sleep, and one of the least understood.…
Few animals will make you reconsider the limits of biology quite like the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) does. Based solely…
There are sharks — like the sleek reef sharks people plaster on beach warning signs or the torpedo-shaped great whites…
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) looks almost too whimsical to be real. Its feathery pink gills and a permanent half-smile make…
When picturing a predator, most people envision an animal with immense speed, sharp teeth or deadly venom. But velvet worms…
If you try tickling yourself right now, you’ll most likely feel nothing. Now imagine someone else doing the exact same…