New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo
Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor ...
Ancient worm-like creature that shoots out slime crowned bug of the year
It is estimated to have been around in Aotearoa for 500 million years.
Spore.Bio raises $23M to apply machine learning to microbiology testing
Recalls in the food and beverage industry due to contamination incidents can be catastrophic for a company. Not only do ...
Spore.Bio raises $23M to cut microbiology testing to minutes from days using AI
Paris-based Spore.Bio, a startup that developed an artificial intelligence-driven method for detecting pathogens, said today ...
6-foot-long sea creature — with ‘sharp’ snout — discovered as new species in Colombia
Off the coast of Colombia, anglers felt something tug on their lines and hauled in a 6-foot-long sea creature with a “pointed” nose. A scientist onboard the boat snapped a photo of their catch. It ...
Marine engineers: Five species that shape underwater ecosystems
Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine ...