Living World

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02.21.2012

From "lesbian lizards" to sea stars, some animals can survive for quite a while without mating, thank you very much. 02.14.2012

The assassin bug has an impressive array of techniques for hunting spiders that can just as easily eat assassin bugs. 02.06.2012

Hard data support old-school fans' objections to the newer, more specialized collections. 02.03.2012

When exactly did the dinosaurs depart? 12.22.2011

A new Cornish hen–sized creature, discovered by Chinese paleontologists, throws the traditional chronology into question. 12.22.2011

Your gut population falls into one of three groups. 12.22.2011

Paleontologists discover what may be the oldest fossilized bacteria ever found, but questions remain. 12.22.2011

Researchers discover the so-called "Nutcracker man" ate mostly plants, diverging from fellow primates. 12.22.2011

Did early matings with Neanderthals increase our ability to fight disease? 12.22.2011

Stunning feathers show up in fossil-rich rocks. 12.22.2011

Scientists find the world's largest virus. 12.22.2011

A newly discovered cache of stone tools in the United Arab Emirates suggests that early humans left Africa earlier than we'd thought. 12.22.2011

Computer geeks figure out the shape of AIDS-related virus in 10 days. 12.22.2011

It's a tough question, but we now have the best answer yet. 12.22.2011

Eliminating dying cells keeps a mouse healthy, wealthy, and wise. 12.22.2011

Early humans were able to plan and knew more about chemistry than we'd thought. 12.22.2011

Rosie Redfield takes scientific controversy out into the open. 12.22.2011

A new compound is 100,000 times stronger than DEET. 12.22.2011

Turning them into eggs and sperm, courtesy of stem cell techniques, could make all the difference. 12.22.2011

microRNAs from rice survive digestion and alter human gene expression. 12.22.2011