A parasitic haunting: When snakes are eaten from within
Amidst the sawgrass and cypress swamps of Everglades National Park, a 16-foot Burmese python slithers in search of its next meal. But something else is preying on the python from within......»»
Snake charm: Four reasons to love snakes
Picture this: the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you're enjoying a hike in nature. You haven't a care in the world until you round the corner on your favorite walking trail. And then you see it......»»
Parasitic creature with unique teeth found in forests of Asia: It"s a new species
In a forest in southern China, a parasitic creature flew through the air. Suddenly, a net enveloped the animal. Scientists looked at their successful catch—and discovered a new species......»»
Snake skulls show how species adapt to prey
By studying the skull shapes of dipsadine snakes, researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have found how these species of snakes in Central and South America have evolved and adapted to meet the demands of their habitats and food sources......»»
My long quest to revive a ’90s Windows gaming cult classic
Pendulumania is a testament to addictive game design and Windows app portability. The elusive, addictive gameplay that has been haunting my dreams for years. As 2023 draws to a close—and as we start to finalize our Game of the Yea.....»»
10 best modern miniseries of all time, ranked
From horror shows like The Haunting of Hill House to heart-pounding thrillers like Sharp Objects, these 10 miniseries are the best ever in the last 25 years......»»
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes review: a worthwhile prequel
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is an entertaining, overlong prequel......»»
Lead-tainted fruit pouches poison 22 toddlers; blood lead levels 8x threshold
Children who have eaten the recalled apple cinnamon pouches should get lead testing. Enlarge / The three pouches so far linked to lead contamination. (credit: FDA) At least 22 toddlers across at least 14 states have suff.....»»
Lead-tainted fruit pouches poison 22 toddlers; blood lead levels 8X threshold
Children who have eaten the recalled apple cinnamon pouches should get lead testing. Enlarge / The three pouches so far linked to lead contamination. (credit: FDA) At least 22 toddlers across at least 14 states have suff.....»»
The best movies on Hulu right now (November 2023)
The best movies on Hulu include Quiz Lady, A Haunting in Venice, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Driven, and more current and classic hits......»»
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" review: This return to Panem was well worth the wait
Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler lead "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." This "Hunger Games" prequel dives into President Snow's role in the Tenth Hunger Games. Review. It's strange to say that a movie about child death-matches.....»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/06/2023
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'A Haunting in Venice' tops the chart, followed by 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One'. ‘Five Nights at Freddy's' completes the t.....»»
Arctic Ocean soundscapes reveal changes in mammal populations in response to climate change
While the sounds of our oceans may be familiar to us through the lens of nature documentaries, from the haunting calls of whales to the barks of some fish, this acoustic environment can provide a wealth of knowledge to scientists regarding the comple.....»»
Saturday Citations: Mars limnology, phage immunology, quantum technology. Plus: The mushrooms are coming
This week, we reported on LIGO upgrades, parasitic fungi and a new analysis of Curiosity rover data. Also, did you know that viruses also attack bacteria? But at that scale, it's a lot less like catching a cold and a lot more like Harry Dean Stanton.....»»
People in Europe ate seaweed for thousands of years before it largely disappeared from our diets—new research
Seaweed isn't something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn't always the case. People in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater.....»»
A parasitic haunting: When snakes are eaten from within
Amidst the sawgrass and cypress swamps of Everglades National Park, a 16-foot Burmese python slithers in search of its next meal. But something else is preying on the python from within......»»
Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior of host
A team led by Tappei Mishina at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes that they likely acquired through a phenomenon called horizontal gene transfer. The study.....»»
Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country today, according to new study of a scroll
How much can the written records of ancient civilizations tell us about the animals they lived alongside? Published in Environmental Archaeology, Our latest research, based on the venomous snakes described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus, suggests mor.....»»
Genomic analysis in snakes shows link between neutral, functional genetic diversity
In the world of threatened and endangered species conservation, the genomic revolution has raised some complicated questions: How can scientists justify assessing species genetic diversity without consulting entire genomes now that they can be sequen.....»»
"The Fall of the House of Usher": The most WTF moments we can"t get out of our heads
We've rounded up the most shocking WTF moments in Mike Flanagan's Netflix series "The Fall of the House of Usher". All of Mike Flanagan's Netflix series — from the very creepy Haunting of Hill House to the poignant The Midnight Club &mdas.....»»
5 years ago, Mike Flanagan made Netflix’s scariest show ever
In honor of its five-year anniversary this week, here's why Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House still holds the title for Netflix's scariest show......»»