Life
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- Animals
Return of the Lost Limbs
Scientists are closer to learning how some animals regrow missing limbs.
- Animals
Gliders in the family
Two rare gliding mammals may be the closest living relatives of modern primates.
- Plants
Seeds of the Future
Around the world, scientists are putting seeds to sleep for up to thousands of years.
- Fossils
Digging Dinos
Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur species that spent time underground.
- 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.
- Animals
Crows Carry Cameras for Science
Tiny cameras attached to the tail feathers of crows allow scientists to observe the birds using tools in the wild.
- Ecosystems
Underwater jungles
Cold-water-loving kelp forests may be surprisingly abundant in the tropics.
- Fossils
Feathered fossils
Scientists have discovered evidence of feathers on one of the biggest dinosaurs yet.
- Animals
Bee Disease
Scientists may have found one reason why honeybees have been disappearing from the United States.
- Animals
Color-changing bugs
A species of South American beetle changes color from shiny gold to dull red—and back again.
- Environment
Lessons from a lonely tortoise
In the Galapagos Islands, scientists are struggling to save some of the most endangered creatures in the world.
