There could be 30,000 species of earthworms wriggling around the world
There are probably many more earthworm species than those that have been…
Listening to worms wriggle can help us monitor ecosystem health
The movements of organisms like worms in the soil create distinctive sound…
Why ‘sling action’ bowling deceives so many batters in cricket
Experiments in a wind tunnel have revealed why the sling action bowling…
How crocodiles were taught to stop eating deadly toxic cane toads
Freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) are at risk from toxic cane toadsPaul Mayall…
Endangered skates saved from extinction by hatching in captivity
Maugean skate eggs in captivityJayson Semmens/University of Tasmania One of the world’s…
The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two
A split in the southern vortex – not seen since 2002 –…
We now know how kestrels stay perfectly still while hovering
Kestrels have been trained to fly inside a wind tunnel to reveal…
A surprisingly wide range of bacteria live inside microwaves
Microwaves heat up food, but don’t necessarily kill bacteriaShutterstock/stockfoto Microwave ovens in…
Sea lion cameras record amazing predator’s view of the ocean
Marine biologists have attached cameras to eight female sea lions to learn…
