Scientists have described a new family of brittle stars from a single specimen from a seamount off New Caledonia.
Author: Sabrina Imbler
Neanderthals Listened to the World Much Like Us
A reconstructed Neanderthal ear adds a new piece to the puzzle of whether the early humans could speak.
Meet Elizabeth Ann, the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret
Her birth represents the first cloning of an endangered species native to North America, and may bring needed genetic diversity to the species.
Mature Red-Bellied Lemur Seeks Soul Mate for Cuddles and Grooming
At the Duke Lemur Center, an innovative plan to keep the animals social late in life: pair them with lemurs of another species.
In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before
A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life.
This Ammonite Was Fossilized Outside Its Shell
The bizarre fossil is one of very few records of soft tissue in a creature better known as a whorled shell.
He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History
A surprise clutch of eggs has solved a century-old leaf insect mystery.