Life

  1. Animals

    How to silence a cricket

    A killer fly stalks noise-making crickets in Hawaii.

    By Eric Jaffe
  2. Fossils

    Flying on Wings and Legs

    An ancient bird had feathers on its legs that may have helped it fly.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  3. Plants

    A Change in Leaf Color

    Leaves go to a lot of trouble to turn red in the fall.

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Animals

    Sea Giants and Island Pygmies

    Food supply may help decide an animal's natural size on an island or in the ocean.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Brain

    Copycat Monkeys

    When you stick out your tongue, a baby monkey will follow your lead.

    By Emily Sohn
  6. Animals

    Roach love songs

    Some male cockroaches whistle at females to get their attention.

    By Emily Sohn
  7. Fossils

    A Rainforest Trapped in Amber

    Tiny fossils show that rainforests existed in the western Amazon millions of years ago.

    By Eric Jaffe
  8. Fossils

    Dinosaur dig

    Researchers uncover the fossil bones of a new species of long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur.

    By Sid Perkins
  9. Animals

    Saving Africa’s Wild Dogs

    Learning more about African painted dogs may help keep these wild animals from dying out.

    By Emily Sohn
  10. Animals

    Ants on Stilts

    Some ants appear to estimate distances by keeping track of the number of steps they take.

    By Emily Sohn
  11. Animals

    Feeding School for Meerkats

    Meerkats teach their young how to catch and kill prey such as scorpions and spiders.

    By Emily Sohn
  12. Fossils

    Supersight for a Dino King

    Tyrannosaurus rex had some of the best vision in animal history.

    By Emily Sohn
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