Jake Buehler
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There may be just 800 of these endangered eagles left in the wild
Philippine eagles are one of the largest living eagle species and require a huge territory to thrive. A mapping project found that there may be fewer than a thousand individuals left → Read More
Ancient fish thought to be larger than sharks was actually quite short
Dunkleosteus terrelli was an armoured predator fish with bladed jaws instead of teeth that lived 360 million years ago. Researchers thought it was a 9-metre-long giant but it may have actually have been half that size → Read More
Sloths have double the grip strength of humans and other primates
Dangling from a tree with just a single foot, sloths can exert more gripping force relative to their weight than primates – and they are consistently, but mysteriously, stronger on their left side → Read More
Elephant-nose fish do a little dance to help them 'see' in 3D
Pulses of electricity give some fish the ability to identify objects or prey, and a little shimmy helps them take several snapshots that give their underwater world depth → Read More
Surprisingly bright blue fish discovered in the darkest ocean depths
Most snailfish living in the deepest ocean realm known as the hadal zone are ghostly white with tiny eyes. But a newly described species has large eyes and is intensely blue → Read More
A complex network of fungi links orchids in the rainforest canopy
Orchids that grow on trees in the forest canopy may access food by connecting to a network of fungal threads → Read More
Newly recognised species of sloth has a head like a coconut
Maned sloths were thought to be one species but a genetic and physical analysis suggests there are actually two → Read More
These male hummingbirds evolved to be tiny so they can do cool dives
Male bee hummingbirds evolved to be much smaller than females, possibly because their diminutive size allows them to make faster and more elaborate courtship flights → Read More
Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it's birdsong
The brain circuitry that lets birds learn songs is active when woodpeckers drum on trees, suggesting the abilities may have emerged from similar evolutionary processes → Read More
City life is giving male Australian cane toads longer legs
Invasive cane toads that live in Australia’s cities have developed different physical traits from those in the countryside, which may be due to rapid adaptation to urban environments → Read More
Fungi evolved their weird and wild shapes in two big bursts
The vast array of shapes that fungi can take, including colourful mushroom caps and tangles of thread-like moulds, evolved in two big bursts hundreds of millions of years ago → Read More
UK polecat numbers may be rising due to interbreeding with ferrets
The population of polecats in Britain has recovered over the past century and it may be in part due to interbreeding with feral ferrets → Read More
UK polecats numbers are rising as they interbreed with ferrets
The population of polecats in Britain has recovered over the past century and may be aided by interbreeding with feral ferrets → Read More
Pobblebonk frogs have a weird trick for surviving very acidic pools
Highly acidic water usually breaks down a tadpole’s gill lining, but an Australian frog has evolved to suck in more protective calcium from the extreme ecosystem where it lives → Read More
Deer in Costa Rica gnaw on sea turtle bones
White-tailed deer in the Guanacaste Conservation Area in Costa Rica have been spotted regularly chewing on sea turtle bones. The behaviour may be an attempt to boost nutrient intake → Read More
Tiny pumpkin toadlet frogs are very clumsy jumpers and now we know why
Pumpkin toadlets are only 1 centimetre long – and the minuscule size of their balance organs might explain why they jump so haphazardly → Read More
Lizard unfurls its face like a flower as a way to scare off predators
The toad-headed agama can unfold colourful skin flaps at the corners of its mouth to produce a vibrant display, but a study suggests this behaviour hasn’t evolved to impress mates – it may actually help to startle predators → Read More
Huge flightless swan roamed the ancient seas with a cradle on its back
A fossilised leg bone found in Japan belonged to a prehistoric swan species with adaptations similar to several other water birds, including a duck-like bill and the feet of a loon → Read More
How a rodent’s fear of cats shapes rainforests in Panama
As rodents called agoutis avoid areas where ocelots prowl, they spread fewer of the palm seeds they eat, which could lead to a cascade of changes in biodiversity throughout Panama’s forests → Read More
New-to-science tarantula that lives inside bamboo found by YouTuber
A species of tarantula seems to live exclusively inside hollow bamboo stems, which no other tarantula is known to do → Read More