A remarkable fossil find in Australia has scientists buzzing—literally. In the Talbragar Fish Beds of New South Wales, researchers discovered a beautifully preserved midge fossil, Telmatomyia talbragarica. The study, published in Gondwana Research, identifies it as the oldest known freshwater midge in the Southern Hemisphere.1 With its delicate wings and unusual anchoring disc, this fossil offers a fascina... More...
There is nothing so beautiful (and sometimes breathtaking) than observing creatures designed with the ability to undergo fluorescence, the biological emission of light (also called bioluminescence).1 Five scientists defined bioluminescence as “the chemical reaction between a substrate (luciferin) and an enzyme (luciferase) resulting in light emission in a living organism.”2 What was the origin of such an am... More...