October 21, 2015 FDA could set millions of genetically modified mosquitoes loose in Florida Keys Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in the Florida Keys if British researchers win approval to use the bugs against two extremely painful viral diseases.
October 21, 2015 Oldest horned dinosaur in North America was the size of a crow Triceratops and other horned dinosaurs once thrived in North America, but paleontologists have long wondered how the group originally made it to the continent
October 21, 2015 Mysterious 'glow worm' discovered in the Peruvian rainforest A mysterious glowing worm has been discovered lighting up the soil in the Peruvian rainforest.
October 21, 2015 Reptiles that wait for sex live longer Reptiles that have sex early and frequently in life and feast on meat, tend to "live fast, die young," as the rock-and-roll saying goes, according to a new study
October 21, 2015 Creepy: Peering into spiders' brains without exploding them The jumping spider, famed for its excellent vision and pouncing skills, has long been an enigma to neurobiologists.
October 21, 2015 Goliath encounter: Puppy-sized spider surprises scientist in rainforest Piotr Naskrecki was taking a nighttime walk in a rainforest in Guyana, when he heard rustling as if something were creeping underfoot.
October 21, 2015 Remarkable limb regeneration began 300 million years ago Fossilized, primitive amphibians with odd-looking appendages, some with extra toes and deformed shapes, suggest the ability of some vertebrates to regenerate or regrow amputated limbs first evolved at least 300 million years ago
October 21, 2015 Study: California blue whale population rebounds from whaling A new analysis suggests there are as many blue whales living off the coast of California as there were before humans started hunting them to near extinction 110 years ago.
October 21, 2015 Invasive camel crickets widespread in US homes Camel crickets may have been largely overlooked by scientists over the past several decades, but the results of a new citizen science project, released Sept. 2, reveal the insects may outnumber humans in the United States.
October 21, 2015 Geckos' sticky secret? They hang by toe hairs Geckos are famous for their ability to scale vertical walls and even hang upside down, and now scientists understand more about how the expert climbers can pull off these gravity-defying feats: Geckos can quickly turn the stickiness of their feet on and off, a new study finds
