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Now, it seems the ranks of impossibly small and incredible creatures have been bolstered by one new addition: a brand-new species of flea-toad that is the world's second smallest read full story

Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm. These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain. Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, which are less than five [...]

The recently discovered animal is one of the smallest known vertebrates on Earth. “We are talking about the limits of life size on Earth,” said Luís Felipe Toledo, a herpetologist at the University of Campinas in Brazil. He and colleagues described the frog in a study published last week in the journal PeerJ, naming it Brachycephalus dacnis after the Dacnis conservation project through which it was spotted. Dr. Toledo got his first hint about the very tiny frog when [...]

Last month, the Plastic Health Council, a coalition of global medics and campaigners, warned of the caused by plastic pollution. On Tuesday, Mr Costa said microplastics are causing or exacerbating “respiratory disorders, autoimmune issues and certain cancers”.... read full story

Madeleine Finlay hears from Ted Schultz, curator of ants at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, about his recent study into the origins of fungi farming in ants. He tells Madeleine about the incredibly complex way that ants cultivate and protect their fungi gardens, and how the... read full story

Click to expand Image A pregnant woman checks in on her son in their apartment in Washington, DC. during the Covid-19 pandemic, July 14, 2020. © 2020 Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images Women, girls, and other vulnerable groups are more likely to be exposed to and impacted by toxic substances – including lead, mercury, endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics , and other fossil fuel products – not only for biological reasons, but because of how [...]

Ants have been farming fungi for an astonishing 66 million years, a practice that began shortly after the asteroid impact that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. This catastrophic event created conditions conducive to the rapid growth of fungi, which thrived on the abundant dead plant material. As these fungi flourished, innovative ant species began to cultivate them, leading to an intricate evolutionary partnership that has continued through the ages. Recent research has provided new [...]

You have probably seen leaf-cutter ants carrying bits of plants, maybe in a nature documentary, at a science museum or in the “Circle of Life” song at the beginning of the 1994 Disney animated film “The Lion King.” Those ants don’t eat the leaves — instead they bring them back to their nests to feed a garden of fungi, which... read full story "Ants practice agriculture just like humans," .

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs also set the stage for the evolution of... read full story  SpaceDaily    .