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New England's 'Lost' Archaeological Sites RediscoveredExaminations of airborne scans of three New England towns revealed networks of old stone walls, building foundations, old roads, dams and other features, many of which long were forgotten.
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New Device May Put DNA Testing in Doctors' Hands -
Dolphin Love Child: How 2 Species Made a ThirdThe clymene dolphin may be a rarity in the mammal world: the product of a mating between two species.
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Bad to the Bone: Dealer Pleads Guilty in Fossil Smuggling Scheme -
Snowy Owls Make Mysterious MigrationSnow-white predators are showing up in unusual numbers in the northeast and around the Great Lakes.
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Leech Toxins, Snake Venom: How Nature's 'Poisons' Help People -
Sky-High Microbes: How Far Up Can Life Exist?Based on tests of microbes under Marslike conditions, an expert thinks airborne microbes could grow 30 miles above Earth's surface, in the stratopause.
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Lice Reveal Clues to Human EvolutionPesky parasites can tell their own version of our history, including the idea that modern humans intermingled with Neanderthals and that humans may have first put on clothing before leaving Africa.
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Haitian Cholera Epidemic Continues to Kill ElsewhereThe strain of cholera bacteria that became epidemic in Haiti in 2010 is now infecting and killing people in other countries as well.
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Purple Cube Crystal Tops Auction Sales -
Rough Waters Ahead: Climate Change Report Ups Sea-Level ProjectionsSea level projections for 2100 have gone up, thanks to a better understanding of ice sheets.
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Fossil of Ancient Amphibian Choking on Last Meal Up for Auction -
How High Will Sea Levels Go by 2100?Projections for rising sea levels are expected to increase in the new IPCC report on the state of climate change science.
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How Much Longer Can Earth Support Life? -
Exaptation: How Evolution Uses What's AvailableNature is full of examples of traits that have been co-opted for new uses.
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Ancient Maya Grave Yields Dozens of Mutilated Bodies -
Kid-Invented Device May Calm Dogs' Separation Anxiety -
Tongue-Painting Chimp Takes 1st Place in Art Contest -
Controversial 'HeLa' Cells: Use Restricted Under New PlanResearchers have relied on cells called HeLa cells for years, but the cells were collected without the consent of the woman they came from, Henrietta Lacks, which has made their use controversial.
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Madagascar Cools as Hotspot for New Species EvolutionMadagascar, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, has seen a decline in the rate of formation of new species over time, a new study of DNA of its unique lizards shows.
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How Taxidermy Keeps Extinct Animals Around -
Images: Taxidermy and a Famous TortoiseRemains of conservation icon Lonesome George are prepared for display.
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How to Pack for an Arctic Summer ExpeditionFor a team of paleontologists heading off to the Arctic, packing is a science.
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Eating Insects Will Help Feed Hungry World, UN SaysThe U.N. has backed this strange-sounding source of nutrition.
