Ancient Bones Show Warriors Traveled Hundreds of Miles
We don't know why, but chemicals in bones tell us that a lot of people came from all over to kill each other.
Things You Can Do With Your Pet's Body When It Dies
It's not weird or creepy to make Felix into something beautiful.
Early Man Hunted Mammoths Using Mammoth Ivory Tusks
Mammoth ivory, like modern elephant ivory, is durable and doesn't splinter easily, and so makes a good spear for hunting.
Formerly Conjoined Twins Finally Go Home
It's rare for this type of twin to survive birth, let alone separation.
Tiny Shrews Survive by Decreasing Head Size in Winter
Don't worry, they grow back in the summer.
Wild Boars are Vicious, German Town Learns
Victims of boar attacks include ISIS militants and the mythical figure Adonis.
Birds Are Evolving Longer Beaks Because of Bird Feeders
British people really like bird feeders.
3-D Printing Allows Blind People to 'See' Museums
3-D Printing can make museum specimens more accessible to the disabled.
48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Bird Preened Its Feathers
Despite the odds, scientists have found one of the world's oldest preen glands in a 48-million-year-old bird fossil.
A Medical Breakthrough for Alzheimer's From Roundworms
Roundworms can protect themselves in the same way human neurons can.
Cannibal Chimp Steals and Eats Newborn
Darwin, a male chimp, stole the infant just moments after it was born.
U.S. Vs. Korea in Race to Clone the Woolly Mammoth
They are using different approaches to the de-extinction issue—and only one can be first.
Dolphins Have Humanlike Cultures and Giant Brains
Dolphins are helping science understand the connection between brain size and culture.
Could Women Who Donate Eggs Get Cancer?
Without an egg donation registry, how do we know the risks?
Tens of Thousands of Jelly Creatures Wash Up on Beach
It is not the first time that these animals and their relatives have turned up on beaches.
Queen Ants Dismember and Bury Corpses
The ceremonies could help explain human funerals, too.
Sea Cucumbers Can Puke Up Their Guts and Grow New Ones
Genetic research is plunging into the many mysteries of these odd creatures
Future NASA Planes Could Cross Country in One Hour
The secret is in their ability to withstand heat.
A Look at the World's Weirdest Taxidermy
You might see a griffin or a two-headed chicken at this bizarre taxidermy competition.
How to Stop the Destruction From California Wildfires
We can minimize the damage through science, says one expert.
Thousands of Slaughtered Bats Selling on eBay, Etsy
eBay has hundreds of listings for taxidermy bats, and Etsy has nearly a thousand.
Animal Activists—Not Las Vegas Gunman—Called Terrorists
The FBI and certain animal rights groups are at war.
1,000 African Skulls Found in Museum Basement
Despite the size of the collection, we know precious little about their origin.
Stick Insect Thought Extinct Officially Back From Dead
DNA evidence confirms it: The "tree lobster" that was declared extinct a century ago is actually holding on.
Too Many Blood Donations After Las Vegas Shooting
Task Force warns about wasted blood and future shortages.
200 Polar Bears Filmed Feasting on Whale Carcass
What at first looked like roaming sheep turned out to be a massive herd of polar bears.
Mutant Pigs Are Being Bred on Farms in Cambodia
These pumped-up pigs are raising suspicions about mistreatment and renegade genetic engineering.
Scientists Generate Electricity From Tears, Egg Whites
Scientists harness the power of lysozyme, a protein found in tears and egg whites, to make energy.