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Spiders and centipedes and water bugs, oh my! It turns out these creepy crawlies can be predators just as fierce as lions and tigers. A team of biologists has documented 15 predator-prey interactions where the invertebrates are hunters and the vertebrates prey. Their article. . . Read More

I profiled Dr. David Lipman, the Chief Scientific Officer of Impossible Foods, the company behind the plant-based Impossible Burger, for the Brown Alumni Magazine. He helps use biochemistry to create more sustainable and environmentally friendly foods that leave animals off the. . . Read More

Even the most fearsome predators can share, if there is enough to go around. Video captured last year by an aerial drone shows two apex predators — tiger sharks and a saltwater crocodile — scavenging a large whale carcass together. In a new paper, scientists analyze the footage,. . . Read More

The human gut is home to an abundant and diverse community of microbes—each of us carries roughly 100 trillion, representing more than 1,000 different species. The composition of one’s gut microbiota is individually specific, dynamic, and influenced by genetics, diet, age,. . . Read More

Using camera traps, scientists have discovered that flying foxes in Malaysia are important pollinators of commercially valuable – and famously stinky – durian fruit trees. The footage revealed the bats had a positive impact on the production of healthy durian fruit.. . . Read More