The chicken from hell and other bizarre critters!

Top 10 New Species list celebrates the living world, proving how many amazing species remain to be discovered. More »

Stem cell advance

Stem-cell therapy is inching ahead. The study did not prove that it works, but other trials are started up. What took so long? More »

How is the Curiosity rover after one year on Mars? How are we faring in the search for life? More »

Malaria is declining slowly, but skeeters carry other diseases, including dengue and West Nile. How do mosquitoes reproduce? What are More »

Think hearing and sight were separate? Think again. After seven days in darkness, mice detected quieter sounds, and recognized subtle More »

Plants have evolved numerous ways to endure cold, wind and ice formation. How do they do it? How is climate change affecting plants and More »

Bad feet? Aching back? Impacted wisdom teeth? Blame balky designs inherited from your relatives. How has evolution equipped — or More »

Roads are the first insult to pristine natural areas — and a key to agricultural productivity in places where farming makes sense. More »

And how did it traverse 460 kilometers of ocean? Apparently by crossing a narrow band of ice during the last Ice Age. A new study More »

How will rising temperatures affect endangered species? Are there ways to abate the consequences, and are they being tested? More »

Dig the dung beetle. Sample the belly button. Tilt your brain — and see what happens. Watch bees cook their enemies. Drive through the More »

After Sandy’s soaking: How dangerous are molds and bacteria that grow in a soggy house? What is the best way to salvage a water-damaged More »

Conservation and fracking will help United States reach energy independence by 2030. How will cheap natural gas affect renewable More »

Cheesemaking is older than Homer’s Odyssey, but questions remain. Which bacteria make the best cheese? Must low-fat cheese taste like More »

Researchers are finding more links to obesity, cancer, and sleep disturbances. Light blocks the release of melatonin, a hormone More »