Life
- Animals
Monkey math
Monkeys can estimate sums almost as quickly as people can. The finding provides insight into how math skills developed in the human brain.
- Animals
Thieves of a feather
Birds that steal might be the smartest birds in the flock.
By Emily Sohn -
- Animals
Primate memory showdown
Are chimpanzees or people better at remembering numbers? Read on to find out.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Eyes on the depths
On a recent expedition to the Bahamas, scientists made new discoveries about how deep-sea animals see the world.
By Mark Schrope - Plants
Flytrap machine
Inspired by the Venus flytrap, scientists have invented a material that might improve human lives.
By Emily Sohn - Fossils
Hall of Dinos
The world's largest dinosaur mural is now open for viewing in Pittsburgh.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Return of the Lost Limbs
Scientists are closer to learning how some animals regrow missing limbs.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Gliders in the family
Two rare gliding mammals may be the closest living relatives of modern primates.
By Emily Sohn - Plants
Seeds of the Future
Around the world, scientists are putting seeds to sleep for up to thousands of years.
By Bryn Nelson - Fossils
Digging Dinos
Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur species that spent time underground.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
A dangerous meal
An Australian snake preys on poisonous frogs by striking them with venom and then waiting for the frog defenses to break down.