Sometimes, a fish out of water doesn’t feel like a fish out of water—at least if it’s a Pacific leaping…
Exciting stone tool find in Kenya
The world’s earliest sophisticated stone tools have been found near Lake Turkana in northwest Kenya. The teardrop-shaped hand-axes date to…
Largest U.S. Dam Removal to Restore Salmon Runs
In Washington State‘s Olympic Peninsula, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe still tell stories of a time when the…
Animal’s genetic code redesigned
Researchers say they have created the first ever animal with artificial information in its genetic code. The technique, they say,…
Doomed daughter recovers from life-saving operation
A COUPLE who refused to believe doctors telling them their baby daughter was going to die are looking forward to…
Marriage TRIPLES your chances of surviving major heart surgery
A happy marriage can be as good for heart health as stopping smoking, losing weight or keeping blood pressure in…
Elephant Makes a Stool
In an apparent flash of insight, a young Asian elephant in a zoo turned a plastic cube into a stool—and…
Orangutan Washes With Washcloth
Orangutans are remarkably intelligent. This individual, from the Great Ape Trust of Iowa, spontaneously whistles. Another orangutan was recently filmed…
New Drug Cures Multiple Viruses in Human Cells
There’s no cure for the common cold—yet. A new drug can scout out and kill numerous types of viruses infecting…
Penguins don’t freeze
JUVENILE king penguins may huddle together not for warmth, but to get a good night’s sleep. The penguins appear to…