In the case of the Epomis beetle, prey becomes predator. The post Absurd Creature of the Week: This Toad Isn’t Eating a Bug. The Bug Is Eating It appeared first on WIRED.

Sharks that could smell headed straight back home when taken a few miles away, whereas some that had their sense of smell blocked took slower, more erratic paths to their old haunts -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The clock is ticking for the medical-testing startup to rectify these issues.The bad news keeps on coming for Theranos, the medical-testing startup with an eye-popping $10 billion valuation. U.S. government regulators said in a public letter to the company today that its deficiencies pose "immediate jeopardy to patient health and safety."Read Full Story

When a culture writer gets waylaid on his way to Sundance, these are the movies that pique his interest from afar. The post The 6 Hottest Sundance Movies I Didn’t Get to See appeared first on WIRED.

Scientific American MIND reviews Beyond Words, Voices in the Ocean and The Soul of an Octopus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Facebook's mobile push continues to pay off: The company reported $4.5 billion in mobile ad revenue during its quarterly earnings call.Back in 2012, Facebook was struggling to transition into a company with a strong mobile presence. Those days are long gone. In its fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Facebook revealed that 80% of its advertising revenue could be attributed to mobile. In other words: Of the $5.6 billion ad dollars Facebook raked in during the last quarter, about $4.5 billion came from mobile advertising.Read Full Story

If the powers that be want to make Flint's water safe, they will have to replace all the city's lead plumbing. The post Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water appeared first on WIRED.