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Biology October 21, 2015

Acidic Chesapeake Bay Water could threaten oysters

As the world’s oceans get more acidic, Chesapeake Bay oysters could be at risk.

Biology October 21, 2015

Scientists discover ancient plague DNA in teeth, warn of future outbreaks

Scientists say two of the deadliest pandemics in history were caused by strains of the same plague and warn that new versions of the bacteria could spark future outbreaks.

Biology October 21, 2015

How the scorpion got its venom

A single mutation may account for the scorpion's lethal toxin.

Biology October 21, 2015

New cell therapy leading way to faster tissue repair

Researchers may be closer to developing a means of accelerating the healing of wounds on a battlefield, something the Pentagon has a keen interest in.

Biology October 21, 2015

Research on dung beetles, people who think they're drunk among the 2013 Ig Nobel award winners

People who think they are drunk also think they are attractive? Lost dung beetles can use the Milky Way to find their way home? Yep, it's the Ig Nobel awards again.

Biology October 21, 2015

Wildlife officials capture largest black bear in Florida history

The largest black bear ever captured in Florida has reportedly been relocated after being trapped near the Ocala National Forest.

Biology October 21, 2015

Scientists discover 'the Facebook chromosome'

Whether fire ants bow to one queen or accept many rulers depends on one long strand of genes, a new study finds -- labeling the gene sequence the first "social chromosome."

Biology October 21, 2015

Stunning images of larva brains, butterfly scales nab prizes

Incredibly detailed scenes of larva brains, butterfly scales and mini-crustacean claws — all captured through light microscopes — took some of the top prizes in the 2012 Olympus BioScapes competition, officials announced this week.

Biology October 21, 2015

Ancient microbes found in buried Antarctic lake

Beneath the icy surface of a buried Antarctic lake, in super-salty water devoid of light and oxygen that is also cold enough to freeze seawater, researchers have now discovered that a diverse community of bacteria has survived for millennia.

Biology October 21, 2015

Early human 'Lucy' swung from the trees

Despite the ability to walk upright, early relatives of humanity represented by the famed "Lucy" fossil likely spent much of their time in trees, remaining very active climbers, researchers say.

Biology October 21, 2015

Winning photos bring the itsy-bitsy to life

A teensy bat embryo covering its eyes with wings, an ant carrying her larva and wobbly-looking newborn spiderlings are just a few of the winners of a photography contest honoring the little things in life — including babies, it seems.