Links we like: outstanding organisms

We’re constantly learning about the wonderful flora and fauna that co-exist on this earth, and each discovery has an interesting tale (or tail)! Here are 6 great stories from around the web:

Fighting fire with fire: Why this scientist is releasing thousands of mosquitoes to reduce mosquito populations

Your head will swim: This fish fights its predators with a pleasing, dizzying bite

Do zombies live in crystals?: The reanimation of 50,000 year old microbes

Get out your microscope: Newly discovered frogs that are smaller than a fingernail

Primate selfies: Why scientists are using facial recognition software on lemurs

What is acai and where did it come from?: A brief history of the American introduction to the superfood