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You've heard legends of snakes that hypnote their prey - Kaa in "The Jungle Book" did it and Disney is renowned for their scientific accuracy - but a tentacled snake from South East Asia has gone hypnosis one better; it startles its prey so that the fish turn toward the snake's head to flee instead of turning away.
Jewel wasps carve up cockroaches like jack-o’-lanterns in a way scientists have never seen before.
María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Art, has been awarded a 2023 MacArthur Fellowship for her work exploring personal and collective histories across the Caribbean.
Most mammals, including humans, see in stereo and hear in stereo but the idea that mammals can also smell in stereo has been suspect. A new study has found that the common mole (Scalopus aquaticus) relies on stereo sniffing to locate its prey. So there is at least one mammal that can, the researcher concludes.
Some animals can do amazing things with their heads and faces. Many such feats have only been recently documented by science. 10 Limpets Use Their Tongues