Jason Daley
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See a Bald Eagle and Octopus Tangled in Epic Battle
The big cephalopod was winning until the humans intervened → Read More
Researchers Measure a Wild Blue Whale's Heart Rate for the First Time
The team found the world's largest mammal pushes its heart to its limits → Read More
Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Infants Wearing 'Helmets' Made From the Skulls of Other Children
Members of Ecuador's Guangala culture may have outfitted the infants in skulls as a protective measure → Read More
With a 'Zero G' Oven, Astronauts Can Have Their Cookies, but They Can't Eat Them Too
The experimental Zero G oven will be able to bake one cookie at a time, and it's possible the treats may come out as cookie balls or cylinders → Read More
Why New Restrictions on Library E-Book Access Are Generating Controversy
Macmillan Publishers will only allow libraries to purchase one copy of an e-book during the first eight weeks following publication → Read More
These Newly Discovered Shrimp Call a Whale Shark's Mouth Home
Found in a whale shark off Okinawa, hundred of amphipods were living it up in the giant fish's gills → Read More
Why Viewers Are Drawn to Renaissance Artists' Go-To Pose
A new study finds that the contrapposto stance reduces the waist-to-hip ratio, an attribute popularly associated with attractiveness → Read More
This Ancient Shark Looked Like an Eel and Swallowed Its Prey Whole
Scans of a rare 360-million-year-old shark skeleton shows the beasts used hunting techniques similar to modern sharks and fish → Read More
Dolphins Are Finally Living and Breeding in the Potomac River Again
About 1,000 bottlenose dolphins have been recorded in the lower reaches of the recovering river, including one that gave birth in August → Read More
Climate Report Warns Oceans and Polar Ice Are in Serious Peril
The IPCC study shows that without immediate change, sea level will rise, fish stocks will crumble and glaciers and polar regions will thaw → Read More
These Prehistoric Sea Monsters Had a Mean Breast Stroke
A new study shows Mosasaurs not only swam using their tails but used powerful pectoral muscles for short bursts to ambush prey → Read More
Documentary Explores Pioneering Woman Director Written Out of Film History
Alice Guy-Blaché directed more than 1,000 films including the world's first narrative film, but was expunged from the story of cinema → Read More
Early Sketches From 'The Little Prince' Found in Swiss Collection
A folder includes images from the beloved book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, as well as a love letter written to his wife, Consuelo de Saint Exupéry → Read More
Here's How That Internet-Famous 'Fish Tube' Works
The cheap, efficient pneumatic tubes may be a good solution for helping salmon and other migratory species move past dams → Read More
Were Neanderthals Getting Surfer's Ear From Diving for Seafood?
The bony growths appear after repeated exposure to cold water and were found on half of the Neanderthal skulls examined → Read More
A Sorceress's Kit Was Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii
The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy → Read More
Nine Newly Discovered Proust Stories to Be Published
The works were slated to be part of the French author's first collection of poems and stories, but were cut for unknown reasons → Read More
Deep-Sea Snail Builds Its Own Ironclad Suit of Armor. But Even That Can't Protect It From Ocean Mining
The sea pangolin only lives by a few hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean, which are being targeted by deep-sea miners → Read More
Archaeologists Are Finding Woodstock Really Did Take On Life of Its Own
If it seems weird to survey a site that’s only 50 years old, it is. But it's not as unusual as you’d think → Read More
Listen to the First Known Song of the North Pacific Right Whale
Researchers spent years trying to trace the source of the rhythmic, gunshot pattern to the endangered whale species → Read More