Hyper-realistic videos and images — digitally altered photos, video or audio also called deepfakes — are notorious for social media pranking, but the technology has serious scientific applications, ...

Researchers discovered that some comb jellies can fuse their bodies together when injured. The unique adaptation, which involves merging their nervous systems and stomachs, has never been seen in any ...

In this excerpt from "Into the Great Wide Ocean: Life in the Least Known Habitat on Earth" (Princeton University Press, 2024) ...

Nature doesn’t always play by the rules. From sneaky survival tricks to just plain weird habits, these animals show off the wild side of the animal kingdom in ways you’ve probably never seen. 'Brutal ...