Latest articles by Lucas Lima

A passer-by on Christmas Day found a meter-long shell on a riverbank in Argentina which may be from a glyptodont, a prehistoric kind of giant armadillo, experts said Tuesday. A local man thought the black scaly shell was a dinosaur egg when he saw it lying in the mud, his wife Reina Coronel told AFP.

Have you ever seen a lace bug? Don’t let their pretty name fool you—even though they’re dainty as a doily, they’re tough little bugs. You may have encountered lace bugs in your garden or on houseplants, since they’re herbivorous sap-drinkers. Though they only feed on plants, their bite can sting!

Naming a new species is a serious business. Each given name has to be unique, descriptive, and follow certain “grammatical” rules. Despite the strict rules regarding the naming of new organisms, some scientists find ways to geek out on the job.