Bet You’ve Never Seen Snow Leopards Mating Before
To capture a snow leopard for Planet Earth II, the crew had to combine patience, luck, and a lot of…
An Incredible 360-Degree Look Behind the Scenes of Planet Earth II
The BBC is out with a new nature documentary that promises even more spectacle than the original Planet Earth—and shiny…
Silly Mudskipper. Fish Aren’t Supposed to Be Walking on Land
One particular fish hasn’t seemed to make up its mind about living in the water or on land: the mudskipper.…
A Chain-Smoking Robot Isn’t Just Hilarious—It’s a Big Deal
Researchers have built a chain-smoking robot. And not because they want a real-life Bender. The post A Chain-Smoking Robot Isn’t…
Bats: The 60-MPH Speed Demons of the Sky
Bats have a little secret I’d like to share with you: They can be astonishingly fast. The post Bats: The…
Think Your Sex Life Is Bad? These Worms Harpoon Each Other With Their Penises
In my book The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar, I profile a lot of bizarre creatures. But none has a…
The Psychedelic Shrimp That’s Half Romance and Half Murder
Shrimp aren’t supposed to pair up Bonnie and Clyde style, dress in silly costumes, and go marauding for starfish to…
Evolution FTW! The Weird Stuff Animals Do to Survive
There’s a fish that makes its home in the butt of a sea cucumber. Why? Because it worked for one…
Get to Know the Capybara, the World’s Biggest, Chillest Rodent
What do you get when you mix a hippo and a rabbit? A magical, totally chill creature called the capybara,…
We’re Live From the White House Frontiers Conference
The White House Frontiers Conference is diving deep into humanity’s bright future, from the local level on up to the…