Turns out, scientists can overlook even flashy species. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. "Platydracus collaris," is a newly discovered species of rove beetle. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. As if we needed reminding, new research documenting dozens of previously unknown insect species highlights just how little we know about our fellow planet-dwellers.

Researchers from Seattle Aquarium are studying the sixgill shark to learn more about their elusive lives. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Most sharks have five gill slits on either side. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Most sharks have five gill slits on either side.

For people with aquagenic urticaria, even a quick shower has consequences. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. While people can be allergic to water, the condition is very rare. Only 100 to 150 cases have ever been reported. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.

Sandy and Luna are working on important skills in the nest. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Sandy and Luna, looking very grown up. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The babies are growing up.

DIY Tech Hacks If you use Google accounts, it's time to do a free security checkup It's good practice to do a regular audit. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Keep unwelcome visitors locked out of your Google account. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Your Google account likely stores a lot of important information, from your home address in Google Maps and your work emails in Gmail, to family pictures in Google Photos and personal conversations in Google Chat.

More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. If bamboo appears unexpectedly in your yard, don't panic. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Bamboo may feel like an easy landscaping win because it's a fast-growing privacy screen that can turn a plain yard into a lush retreat. But then a few shoots start popping up in random places all over your yard.

More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. There's more to airplane toilets than meets the eye. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. But that incredibly loud sucking sound is actually something of an engineering marvel. In this episode of Ask Us Anything by, we get into all the smelly details of how airplane toilets actually work. Ask Us Anything answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions--from the everyday things you've always wondered to the bizarre things you never thought to ask. So, yes, there's a reason we can't remember being babies and no, not all cats hate water .

Science Archaeology 1.3 million people share DNA with Maryland's earliest colonists Some are even related to the former colony's first governor. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The exterior of the reconstructed Catholic chapel at Historic St.Mary's City in St. Mary's City, Maryland. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In 1634, English settlers established St. Mary's City as the first permanent outpost in the colony of Maryland.

Passive sensors and high resolution cameras help this robot find signs of coral reef. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Coral reefs may soon have new swimming visitors observing their life-rich aquatic metropolises. Developed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Reef Solutions Initiative, this new underwater surveyor uses a combination of hydrophones, high-resolution cameras, and an onboard computer to find signs of marine life hotspots.

Environment Animals Wildlife'Two-headed snake' confuses predators More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The reed snake is only about eight inches long. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Only around 600 of the nearly 4,000 known snake species are venomous. The recently discovered Guangxi reed snake () in China is not one of those species, but its alternative defense mechanism is strange enough to keep most predators at bay.