Life

  1. Animals

    Return of the Lost Limbs

    Scientists are closer to learning how some animals regrow missing limbs.

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  2. Animals

    Gliders in the family

    Two rare gliding mammals may be the closest living relatives of modern primates.

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  3. Plants

    Seeds of the Future

    Around the world, scientists are putting seeds to sleep for up to thousands of years.

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  4. Fossils

    Digging Dinos

    Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur species that spent time underground.

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  5. Animals

    A dangerous meal

    An Australian snake preys on poisonous frogs by striking them with venom and then waiting for the frog defenses to break down.

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  6. Animals

    Crows Carry Cameras for Science

    Tiny cameras attached to the tail feathers of crows allow scientists to observe the birds using tools in the wild.

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  7. Ecosystems

    Underwater jungles

    Cold-water-loving kelp forests may be surprisingly abundant in the tropics.

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  8. Fossils

    Feathered fossils

    Scientists have discovered evidence of feathers on one of the biggest dinosaurs yet.

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  9. Animals

    Bee Disease

    Scientists may have found one reason why honeybees have been disappearing from the United States.

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  10. Animals

    Color-changing bugs

    A species of South American beetle changes color from shiny gold to dull red—and back again.

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  11. Environment

    Lessons from a lonely tortoise

    In the Galapagos Islands, scientists are struggling to save some of the most endangered creatures in the world.

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  12. Animals

    A Wild Ferret Rise

    Once nearly extinct, wild black-footed ferrets are making a comeback in Wyoming.

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