Articles by Joshua Learn

The ancient dinosaur ancestor likely ate the newly described species by accident.

Bacteria found around a Brazilian mine could improve copper harvesting.

Reductions in hunting due to COVID-19 restrictions may have led to less stress and better feeding opportunities for already thriving northern birds.

Walls, fences and other obstacles hamper the mobility of mammals and birds.

New research method’s validity confirmed by bottom trawls.

Treatment that eases bipolar symptoms in humans stops risky behavior in infected sticklebacks.

The hair-filled balls were discovered in a 3,000-year-old cemetery in northwestern China.

Accidents like the Deepwater Horizon spill may hurt the rays’ ability to hunt.

The discovery raises hopes that chimps can adapt to threats such as climate change.

Alligator blood inhibits a key toxin in the venom of vipers such as rattlesnakes and copperheads.

Green spectrum light can actually damage plants.

Monkeys’ reactions to computer-generated videos suggest they, like humans, suffer from the creepy “uncanny valley” effect.