Latest articles by Bjorn Carey
Frisky Ferrets Bouncing Back
Conservation efforts and wild reproduction help black-footed ferrets make a comeback.
Ants Use Antibiotics to Fight Pests
Study reveals how ants use antibiotic-producing bacteria to keep fungus gardens free of parasitic pests.
Earliest Maya Writings Found
Newly discovered hieroglyphs call origins and influences into question.
Five Deep-Sea Fish on Brink of Extinction
Overfishing of some deep-sea fish could affect the rest of the ocean.
Whales Found to Speak in Dialects
New underwater listening device reveals surprising and inexplicable sounds.
Elephant Tails Tell Tale of Diet, Migration
Carbon isotopes in elephant tail hairs reveal what they ate.
Older Elephants Smell Sexier
Mature bulls produce a more attractive pheromone scent than younger competitors.
How Reindeer Deal with Endless Winter Nights
Santa's workhorses develop a unique internal clock to deal with the months-long lack of daylight, a new study shows.
The Heavy Burden of a Mother Squid
She packs thousands of developing offspring around for months. And they won't even let her swim!
Skulls in South America Tell New Migration Tale
New study suggests Siberians were not the first to settle the New World.
Greyhounds Go Full Throttle in the Corners
Scientists are surprised to learn that unlike humans, these dogs don't have to slow down in the turns.
Early Birds Had Dinosaur Feet
The earliest known birds had feet similar to a Velociraptor’s.
FLU FEARS: How a Virus Morphs to Pandemic Proportions
From birds to humans to disaster, the science of a potential global killer.
FLU FEARS: What You Can Do
SPECIAL REPORT, PART 2: Everything you need to know about preventing the flu and what to do if you get it.
FLU FEARS: A Special Report
Flu season is just around the corner, and concern of a global pandemic has never been higher. But what is the flu, what are the real dangers, and what can you do?
Dung Reveals Dinosaurs Ate Grass
This discovery also shows that grass is 10 million years older than was known.
The Surprising Origin of Venom Revealed
Lizards and snakes share a common venomous ancestor, a new study finds.
Nature's Velcro Lets Geckos Walk on Ceilings
An increase in humidity leads to an increase in adhesion
Gigantic Apes Coexisted with Early Humans, Study Finds
This 10-foot primate died out long ago, but not before roaming the same range as early humans.
Monkey Math Mirrors Our Own
Humans view a particular math problem through an odd semantic lens. Turns out monkey's share the strange behavior.
Accidental Invention Points to End of Light Bulbs
Thomas Edison couldn't have dreamed of a bulb so small, so bright and that would run so cheap for so long.
