Plants and Fungi
Scientists Discover Glowing Mushrooms Faster Than Ever Before
New research shows bioluminescent fungi are much more common than we thought, with over 60 new species found in just 15 years. In forests around
Science After Dark
When the Sun Sets, Discovery Begins
From bioluminescent seas to nocturnal wildlife, from stargazing expeditions to the latest breakthroughs in sleep science, we explore the mysteries that unfold when most of the world sleeps.
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Health and Medicine
Simple Saliva Test Predicts Sleep Disorders With 87% Accuracy
Japanese researchers of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) analyzed saliva from 100 middle-aged men using advanced mass spectrometry, discovering 13
Adventures
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is California’s Dark Sky Oasis
California’s largest state park near San Diego earned International Dark Sky Park status in 2018, offering millions of urban residents easy access to pristine stargazing
Nocturnal
Top 11 Ways AI Decodes How Cells Tell Day from Night in Plants and Animals
In the darkness of night, when most humans are asleep, an entire hidden world of biological activity comes alive. Plants adjust their metabolism, animals hunt
Underground
Ancient Sea Monsters Rise From World’s Biggest Cave in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Deep inside the world’s longest cave system, scientists have made an amazing discovery. They found fossils of ancient sharks that lived 325 million years ago
Technology
Self-Powered Wildlife Trackers Transform Animal Research in Denmark
Danish scientists developed revolutionary wildlife tracking collars that power themselves using animal movement, potentially lasting an entire animal’s lifetime. The technology could solve wildlife research’s
Nocturnal
Deep-Sea Shrimp Put on Amazing Light Shows in Ocean’s Darkest Depths
A groundbreaking new study has revealed that 157 different species of deep-sea shrimp can create their own light through bioluminescence. These remarkable creatures have developed
Underwater
Scientists Find Alien Sea Slug That Detaches Glowing Body Parts to Escape Predators
In the perpetual darkness of the deep ocean, where sunlight never penetrates and pressure would crush surface dwellers in seconds, marine biologists have discovered one
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