Iridescent mammals are much more common than we thought
The tropical vlei rat has fur that shimmers with iridescent huesJessica Leigh…
Two sneaky viruses may be messing with honeybee flight
Honeybees routinely battle infectious fungi, bacteria, mites and virusesAnthony Brown/Alamy Two seemingly…
Ancient ‘terror birds’ may have been no match for hungry giant caimans
Artist’s impression of an encounter between an ancient caiman and a terror…
Sharks aren’t silent after all
The houndshark species Mustelus lenticulatusPaul Caiger At least one shark species has…
Spiders use fireflies as flashing lures to catch more prey
An orb-weaver spider wraps up its flashing preyXinhua Fu Once orb-weaver spiders…
