Horsehair worms, belonging to the phylum Nematomorpha, are enigmatic parasites renowned for their intricate life cycles and subtle host manipulations. These worms typically inhabit terrestrial ...

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A light rain was falling May 9 as I was washing dishes, watching the fragrant flowers of the lilac shrub bounce in the breeze outside our kitchen window. Something atop the pale bubblegum-pink blooms ...

Geological and Evolutionary Setting of the Biota1 Geological time and the evolution of early life on Earth 2 The evolutionary significance of the Chengjiang biota 3 The discovery and initial study of ...

Seriously, I strongly warn you to not lean into your screen to get a better look at this monstrosity. This video shows the remains of a dead cricket that some random hiker stepped on while enjoying ...