Trapped within a bead of water, thousands of tiny worms wiggle in hypnotic synchrony as they stream around the globule’s rim. And at the center of this undulating gyre some of the creatures congregate into a writhing mass, like the pupil of a demonic eye. Learn more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/vinegar-eels-swim-wiggle-synchronize-nematodes | Science News Magazine

Orobates pabsti lived 290 million years ago. But the way it walked matters to scientists. So they created a robot (named the OroBOT) and digital simulations to see how this ancient animal moved. (Learn more: http://ow.ly/z7aa30nmWvy) | Science News Magazine

Loggerhead shrikes bite their prey in the back of the neck, shake their head at 11 turns per second — and later impale their prey on spikes. This shows the violent head-shaking in action. (Learn more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/loggerhead-shrikes-songbirds-fling-impale-prey) | Science News Magazine