Weird Science

The reasons a man has for holding poop and feathers under the beaks of sleeping penguins.

Plants can hear, feel, and tell one predator from another—and this researcher is spying on their defense strategies.

Uncovering the secrets to sex on the reef could help conserve a rare species of coral.

This project is trying to figure out what wolves, coyotes, and dogs are yapping about—and it could use your help.

Benjamin Cook looks at ancient trees to forecast future droughts. His latest findings are not good news for the West.

This summer John Sparks will don a 530-pound suit and plunge 1,000 feet into the Atlantic—all to find some Day-Glo fish.

Cyclones, attempted kidnappings, bleeding out of every orifice—nothing stops Bryan Fry from his quest for venom.

Frog skin is teeming with bacteria—and some of those microbes might hold the key to fighting the killer chytrid fungus.

This guy is picking through your trash—but don’t worry, it’s for a good cause.

These guys want you to eat weeds—and they’ll show you where to find ’em.