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Ants Use Antibiotics to Fight PestsStudy reveals how ants use antibiotic-producing bacteria to keep fungus gardens free of parasitic pests.
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Earliest Maya Writings FoundNewly discovered hieroglyphs call origins and influences into question.
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Five Deep-Sea Fish on Brink of ExtinctionOverfishing of some deep-sea fish could affect the rest of the ocean.
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Whales Found to Speak in DialectsNew underwater listening device reveals surprising and inexplicable sounds.
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Elephant Tails Tell Tale of Diet, MigrationCarbon isotopes in elephant tail hairs reveal what they ate.
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Older Elephants Smell SexierMature bulls produce a more attractive pheromone scent than younger competitors.
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How Reindeer Deal with Endless Winter NightsSanta's workhorses develop a unique internal clock to deal with the months-long lack of daylight, a new study shows.
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Human Gene Changes Color of FishNew study sheds light on skin color variations.
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The Heavy Burden of a Mother SquidShe packs thousands of developing offspring around for months. And they won't even let her swim!
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Manatees Have Keen Hearing, Study FindsSo why do they keep getting hit by boats?
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Skulls in South America Tell New Migration TaleNew study suggests Siberians were not the first to settle the New World.
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Greyhounds Go Full Throttle in the CornersScientists are surprised to learn that unlike humans, these dogs don't have to slow down in the turns.
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Early Birds Had Dinosaur FeetThe earliest known birds had feet similar to a Velociraptor’s.
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FLU FEARS: How a Virus Morphs to Pandemic ProportionsFrom birds to humans to disaster, the science of a potential global killer.
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FLU FEARS: What You Can DoSPECIAL REPORT, PART 2: Everything you need to know about preventing the flu and what to do if you get it.
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FLU FEARS: A Special ReportFlu season is just around the corner, and concern of a global pandemic has never been higher. But what is the flu, what are the real dangers, and what can you do?
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Dung Reveals Dinosaurs Ate GrassThis discovery also shows that grass is 10 million years older than was known.
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The Surprising Origin of Venom RevealedLizards and snakes share a common venomous ancestor, a new study finds.
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Nature's Velcro Lets Geckos Walk on CeilingsAn increase in humidity leads to an increase in adhesion
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Gigantic Apes Coexisted with Early Humans, Study FindsThis 10-foot primate died out long ago, but not before roaming the same range as early humans.
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Monkey Math Mirrors Our OwnHumans view a particular math problem through an odd semantic lens. Turns out monkey's share the strange behavior.
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Accidental Invention Points to End of Light BulbsThomas Edison couldn't have dreamed of a bulb so small, so bright and that would run so cheap for so long.
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Your Brain Remembers What You ForgetYou might not remember where you left your keys, but your brain does.
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The First Biplanes Were DinosaursA new investigation settles a controversy over the wing configuration of the first flying dinosaurs, and also suggests the initial method used.
