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Close-up of a Japanese spider crab.

Nature’s Unsettling Creations That Defy Belief

Discover the real science behind Earth's most unbelievable organisms and biological processes.

Tegu lizard generating internal body heat.

Creatures That Can Switch Between Warm-Blooded and Cold-Blooded States

Discover how certain species can alternate between warm and cold-blooded states as a unique survival…

Plastic bottle being decomposed by microbes.

Life Forms That Can Feed on Plastic Waste

Discover how scientists are harnessing specialized bacteria and enzymes to break down plastic pollut…

Futuristic loom weaving biological tissue.

Animals That Can Regrow Skin Stronger Than Before

Discover the biological secrets of creatures that heal without scars, rebuilding tissue that is bett…

Mimosa pudica plant leaf folding

Plants That Can Detect Touch Without Any Nervous System

Plants use a complex system of cellular sensors and chemical signals to perceive their environment.

Glowing Hawaiian bobtail squid in sand.

Organisms That Can Live Inside Other Living Creatures Without Harm

Discover the biological strategies that allow certain creatures to thrive peacefully inside other an…