Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would ...

After cold winters, invertebrates such as honeybees and paper wasps seem to disappear and then suddenly return in large ...

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Quick Take Flatworms are invasive species in many countries including Europe. Because they can reproduce asexually and are ...

One of the natural world’s longest-running mysteries spanned thousands of years before it was finally solved: where did eels come from? European eels (Anguilla anguilla) have been eaten since at least ...

A proposed Oregon ballot initiative known as the PEACE Act has gathered 90% of the signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot, with 12,000 still required by July 2. If approved, the measure ...

Some animals use feces as part of their survival strategy rather than as waste Researchers have documented cases where droppings are used for defense camouflage communication or temperature control ...

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...