Should you still squash spotted lanternflies? Here’s what to know
Scientists and lawmakers alike are looking for ways to combat these invasive insects. But do they still present the same
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This creature can 3D-print its own body parts
Bristle worms have protrusions that act like a 3D printer, helping us to understand how cells regenerate.
Jason Bittel
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Do fish sleep? Here’s what scientists have discovered so far
Sleep in fish may look different from humans, but rest is essential for survival. Here’s what experts have to say
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Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’
The eastern U.S. is about to be inundated with trillions of Brood XIV periodical cicadas—which were first documented by the
Jason Bittel
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Maybe megalodon wasn’t so chonky after all
A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all
Jason Bittel
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These monkeys keep trying to mate with deer—scientists have a few theories why
Two different groups of macaques have been spotted in Japan mounting sika deer. The behavior could be part of a
Jason Bittel
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The U.S. history of ‘panda diplomacy’ and challenges of rewilding the species
Bao Li and Qing Bao will soon go on display at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., possibly signaling a
Jason Bittel
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Inside the wild world of bug courtship and mating rituals
Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. These are some of our favorite mating behaviors
Jason Bittel
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‘Murder hornets’ wiped out in North America in rare victory
The world’s largest hornet, native to Asia, had arrived mysteriously in 2019, but intense eradication efforts prevented the species from
Jason Bittel
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Why these orcas are wearing salmon as hats (again)
First observed in the 1980s, the fad of orcas swimming around with dead salmon on their foreheads off Washington State
