A scientific exploration of big juicy butts
BUMS. HEINIES. FANNIES. DERRIERES. Few muscles in the human body carry as much cultural clout as the gluteus maximus. “Butts are a bellwether,” writes journalist …
Tag: Wildlife
Giving drones inflatable suits could help them survive crash landings
When entering into disaster scenarios, robots still have a major downside—their inability to recover when they inevitably crash into things. Scientists, however, have taken a …
Troodons laid eggs in communal nests just like modern ostriches
Watching a bird leap around on its crooked legs before it takes off into the air is kind of like turning back the evolutionary clock …
An extinct 10-foot-long eagle could pick up kangaroos with its terrifying talons
Over 60,000 years ago, an eagle relative with an almost 10 foot wingspan stalked the skies over southern Australia. Dynatoaetus gaffae (Gaff’s powerful eagle) had …
Extinct ‘thunder beasts’ went from mini to massive in the blink of an evolutionary eye
After an asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs struck the Earth, the prehistoric giants lost their dominion over the planet. The mammals that rose up …
Baby anemonefish can rapidly change their genes to survive in the sea
It’s been just about 20 years since Finding Nemo was released in theaters and the lost “little clownfish from the reef” swam his way into …
Can scented soap make you less of a mosquito buffet?
Sadly, vitamins and supplements will not really keep the mosquitoes from biting you this summer, but scientists are still trying to figure out why the …
Lord of the Rings villain Sauron inspires the name of new butterfly genus
The piercing and malevolent gaze of Sauron, the powerful villain The Lord of the Rings, is being honored in a way that may even make …
The blueprints for early organs may be hiding in sea stars
The humble sea star is an ancient marine creature that possibly goes back about 480 million years. They are beloved in touch tanks in aquariums …
Watch these tiny bugs catapult urine with their butts
Going to the bathroom is different for every creature. Tigers and penguins are known for projectile excretion that shoots out a fire hose, whereas wombats …