Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that healthy vertebrates can have brain microbiomes. Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Bacteria are in, around
More than 3,000 known dragonfly species exist. I am happy taking photographs via Getty Images There’s something magical about dragonflies. Whether it’s their many-lensed eyes, their captivating flight or their
A painted lady perches on a flower. Ennio Borgato / iNaturalist CC By-SA 4.0 On a warm summer morning in Ypres, Belgium, 66-year-old Sylvain Cuvelier steps into his blooming garden
Wild turkeys are causing a stir in cities across the United States. Whether strutting down sidewalks, stopping traffic or foraging in yards, these once-elusive birds are no longer just creatures
Melissa Locker Contributing Writer Despite what hours of watching David Attenborough-voiced documentaries might lead you to believe, the world’s largest mammal migration does not involve impala, elephants and kudu making
An earwig with eggs Marshal Hedin / Flickr Few people are fond of earwigs, with their menacing abdominal pincers—whether they’re skittering across your floor, getting comfy in the folds of