October 21, 2015 Ancient 4-eyed, mega-clawed creature had spider brain The discovery of a fossilized brain in the preserved remains of an extinct "mega-clawed" creature has revealed an ancient nervous system that is remarkably similar to that of modern-day spiders and scorpions, according to a new study
October 21, 2015 Creature with interlocking gears on legs discovered Gears are ubiquitous in the man-made world, found in items ranging from wristwatches to car engines, but it seems that nature invented them first.
October 21, 2015 Glow-in-the-dark cockroach among top 10 new species A glowing cockroach, a monkey with a blue behind and a meat-eating sponge snagged spots on a list of top 10 new species named in 2012, scientists announced Thursday.
October 21, 2015 How beehives could help battle baldness Hair loss sufferers may have to look no further than their local beekeeper for a cure. According to the American Chemical Society, scientists from Hokkaido University in Japan have recently discovered that propolis, a substance in beehives, encourages hair growth in mice.
October 21, 2015 Two 'pseudoscorpions' discovered in Grand Canyon cave Two new species of so-called pseudoscorpions have been discovered in a cave on the northern rim of the Grand Canyon.
October 21, 2015 Extinct species of assassin fly found in amber An extinct species of assassin fly that lived during the age of the dinosaurs has been discovered inside a translucent tomb of amber.
October 21, 2015 What are Zebra stripes really for? Zebra stripes, besides looking very cool, help to ward off biting flies, a new study finds.
October 21, 2015 Bumblebees getting stung by sickness killing honeybees Wild bumblebees worldwide are in trouble, likely contracting deadly diseases from their commercialized honeybee cousins, a new study shows.
October 21, 2015 49-million-year-old cockroach fossil found A common European and African cockroach may have gotten its evolutionary start in North America, according to new fossil findings.
October 21, 2015 125 million-year-old sneaky flea dined on flying reptiles A 125-million-year-old fossil flea has been unearthed in China.
