Scientists may have uncovered why spiders are so creepy-crawly—they have more legs than they need, a new study says. After…
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Smelly chemicals confuse mosquitoes
Chemicals which interfere with a mosquito's ability to sniff out humans have been developed by US scientists, according to research…
Deepest-living land animal found
Worms have been found living at depths in the Earth where it was previously thought animals could not survive. Discovered…
Penguins Do the Wave to Stay Warm
Emperor penguins huddled together against the cold are using coordinated waves of movement to stay tightly packed together. The surprising…
Dead Zone Fish Change Sexes
A low-oxygen "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico (map) is causing sexual deformities in fish, a new study says.…
Human brain's 'bat sight' found
The part of the brain used by people who can "see like a bat" has been identified by researchers in…
Inner Moon as Wet as Earth
Contrary to popular belief, the early moon could have been as wet as Earth's mantle, new analysis from an Apollo…
Human lung stem cell discovered
For the first time, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have identified a human lung stem cell that is…
See-Through Frog, Other "Lost" Species Found
Bursting with eggs, a pregnant frog with see-through skin is one of five "lost" amphibian species recently rediscovered in the…
Dinosaurs May Soon Go Extinct—Again
Certain dinosaurs may go extinct -- again -- since they may have only existed in the minds of paleontologists. Dino…