Jun 01 2011
Deepest-Dwelling Creature Could Be ‘Mephisto’
If you were to dig down about 2.2 miles, you might encounter this creature and its other nematode relatives.
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May 25 2011
420 Whale Sharks Swarm Mexican Coastline
The discovery counters the widely held belief that whale sharks, which can weigh more than 79,000 pounds, are solitary animals.
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May 25 2011
420 Whale Sharks Swarm Mexican Coastline
The discovery counters the widely held belief that whale sharks, which can weigh more than 79,000 pounds, are solitary animals.
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May 24 2011
Frog Legs on Beetle’s Menu
Two species enter; one species leaves. Don't bet against the beetle.
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Apr 12 2011
Bug Turns Pest Into Supermom
Many sweet potato whiteflies are coming down with an infection that turns them into supermoms, a bane for farmers.
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Apr 11 2011
Are Ants Smarter Than Fifth-Graders at Math?
Highly social ants can count, complete basic math tasks and communicate that information to members of the colony.
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Apr 11 2011
Blind Cave Fish Can’t Catch Zzz’s
Insomnia is a matter of life and death for blind cave fish, an evolutionary trait that may lead to insights on human sleep disorders.
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Apr 06 2011
Salamader Has Symbiotic Cellmate
The first known vertebrate with an endosymbiont, spotted salamanders take their gardening personally.
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Mar 30 2011
U.K. Cat Makes Loudest Purr Attempt
Smokey the cat's purr is so loud that Guinness World Records may soon declare it the loudest in the world.
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Mar 22 2011
How to Identify a Chupacabra
If you think you've seen a chupacabra in your midst, here's a handy checklist to identify the creature.
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