Animals
- Animals
Sponges’ secret weapon
An aquatic animal provides a possible new kind of disease resistance.
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- Plants
The man who rocked biology to its core
Two hundred years later, Charles Darwin's ideas still live on.
- Animals
When Darwin got sick of feathers
The man who started evolutionary biology had some bad moments over a bird.
By Susan Milius -
- Animals
Between a rock and a wet place
If you're a fish that climbs waterfalls, is it better to have a squat body, or be tall and a fast swimmer?
- Animals
Longer lives for wild elephants
A surprising new study shows that female elephants in the wild might live up to three times longer than those born in zoos.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Caterpillars tattletale to police
Clothes moth larvae snack on hair from corpses, providing police with genetic clues.
By Tia Ghose -
- Animals
Grunting for worms
Want to catch some earthworms? Pretend you're a mole. For experienced worm hunters, the technique works like magic.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Traveling tuna
Young Atlantic bluefin tuna swim the sea from coast to coast.
By Susan Gaidos - Animals
Weird, new ant
Recently discovered South American species shakes up ant family tree.
By Emily Sohn