Latest articles by Matt Soniak
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Meet the Mariah Carey of bats
feature The bat is a versatile chirper, going from whispers to intense screams
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Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean. It might be backfiring.
feature The lionfish has proved to be a wily foe
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Why don't octopuses get stuck to themselves?
feature Their arms have mighty suckers, but octopuses somehow manage to avoid wrapping themselves up in knots
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Great white sharks live much, much longer than we thought
feature And that has huge implications for conservation efforts
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The case for protecting parasites
feature They aren't the cutest cause, but they play a vital role in our ecosystem
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Inside nature's most painfully bizarre sexual ritual
feature It involves sex-reversed genitalia and a barbed, inflatable member
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The best reason to protect bats isn't environmental — it's economic
feature The flying creatures aren't so cuddly. But they sure are useful.
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'Zoom and enhance': A much-mocked CSI trope becomes reality
feature Scientists figure out the image enhancement technique that TV cop dramas have been using for years
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How snakes use GPS to find their prey
feature The slithery predators have no problem locating escaped prey after it's been poisoned. Now scientists think they know how.
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Watch a falcon and an alligator hunt — from their point of view
feature By mounting cameras on two formidable predators, scientists get rare glimpses into how they capture their prey
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Cheaters do prosper. Just ask a cuckoo.
feature The cuckoo thrives by cutting corners
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Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean. It might be backfiring.
feature The lionfish has proved to be a wily foe
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How spiders can tell if their mate is sleeping around
feature One species puts a whole new spin on spidey sense
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The bizarre sex lives of spiders
feature Some even give Valentines...
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The tiniest capitalists: How microbes replicate the market
feature Microscopic critters engage in commerce much like we do
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You're ruining Antarctica
feature This is why we can't have nice continents
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Are poinsettias as dangerous as everyone says?
feature The truth behind the lore surrounding the seasonal plant
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Meet the Mariah Carey of bats
feature This bat is a versatile chirper, going from whispers to intense screams
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Finally: A drug test that even Elaine Benes could pass
feature Researchers find a potential solution to the "poppy seed defense"
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Why some flowers smell like death
feature These stinkers give off the vilest smells imaginable
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What do the Olympic rings mean?
feature The Olympic rings are everywhere this month, from the Athletes' Village in Sochi to cereal boxes in the U.S. Here's a look at what they're supposed to symbolize.
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Why you want to save the whales, but not the crickets
feature Not all wildlife is created equal in our eyes, and our perception matters a lot when it comes to conservation
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Why do some animals have spikes, while others have armor?
feature The origins of 6 animal defense mechanisms
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This is one of the sickest, most twisted STDs that nature has to offer
feature A cricket virus not only effectively castrates its hosts, but encourages sexual activity like an aphrodisiac
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