Life

  1. Animals

    This shrimp packs a punch

    Researchers learn a lot from mantis shrimp, colorful marine creatures that possess deadly weapons and complex vision

    By Roberta Kwok
  2. Animals

    Another buzz for bees

    Blooms are more memorable when their nectar contains caffeine.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Health & Medicine

    Deadly new virus emerges

    A mysterious infection has been spreading for almost a year.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Health & Medicine

    The AIDS virus that vanished

    Strong medicine may have rid a newborn of deadly HIV.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Brain

    Brain to brain

    Rats brains signaled each other through computers.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Agriculture

    Cool Jobs: Green Science

    In parts of the Arctic, entire forests are creeping northward. Luckily, ecologist Serge Payette is hot on their trail.

    By Sharon Oosthoek
  7. Animals

    Flower power

    Electric field around flowers may help bees find nutritious blooms.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Animals

    Whale of a lesson

    Once given up as all but extinct, the North Atlantic right whale is making a comeback.

    By Eric Wagner
  9. Animals

    These ants boast mighty grip

    Strong sticking power and quick reaction time helps them hold onto trees.

    By Susan Milius
  10. Animals

    Cool Jobs: Museum science

    Samples collected long ago may hold answers to important questions in science and medicine today.

    By Sharon Oosthoek
  11. Animals

    Oldest bird is new mom

    At 62, albatross hatches a healthy chick.

    By Allison Bohac
  12. Brain

    Concussion: More than ‘getting your bell rung’

    This common brain injury can cause serious — and lasting — damage.

    By Alison Pearce Stevens