Bare-nosed wombats produce something no other known animal can: cube-shaped feces. Researchers traced this ability to the final stretch of the wombat intestine, where non-uniform wall stiffness molds ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The wombat’s intestine does something no other gut on Earth ...

Artificial cranial deformation is a uniquely human practice that dates back thousands of years, and has been practiced—at one time or another—in nearly every corner of the world. Typically, head ...