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Car-Sized Creature Whacked with Tail's Sweet SpotAncient mammals whacked away—with just the right part of their tails.
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Aussie Birds Shrinking, Heading PolewardAs temperatures rise, Australian birds are moving toward the pole.
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Flipper Forms Follow Function in Sea CreaturesScientists figure out how flippers help dolphins swim.
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Evidence for Stone Age MultitaskingGlue-making may demonstrate that our ancient ancestors multi-tasked.
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When You Could Fling a Frisbee from Canada to ZimbabweScientists look to redraw the map of the ancient world.
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How a Desert Rat Feasts on Poisonous PlantsGenes help rats survive on a toxic diet.
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Bug Plays Dead, Sacrifices NeighborSome beetles play possum, and for the same reason that possums do: to avoid attention from predators.
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How Sand Dunes Grow HugeScientists have deliberated the question for years.
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Strange 1761 Atmospheric Phenomenon ExplainedUnusual atmospheric phenomena were recorded worldwide in 1761, unexplained at the time.
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Ancient Chemical Warfare DiscoveredTwenty Roman soldiers died quickly in a tunnel when the Persians forced in hot, sulfurous gas.
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Global Warming to Help Crabgrass Take Over LawnsCrabgrass will get a strong assist from global warming in its campaign to take over your lawn.
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Caesar's British Landing Site Pinned Down
Julius Caesar arrived off the coast of Britain in 55 b.c. But where did he land?
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Mongoose Pups Pick Parents
They find an escort to take care of them.
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Antarctic Earthquakes Shake at Glacial Speed
Seismic signals from Antarctica's Whillans Ice Stream are as strong as a magnitude-7 earthquake.
