Megalodon and other extinct giant sharks started life in nurseries
The largest sharks ever seem to have left their young in an unsupervised daycare.
Why Do Some Humans Love Chili Peppers?
An anthropologist traces the origins and paths of one of his favorite kinds of plants.
Scientists reach tallest tree ever found in Amazon
After three years of planning, five expeditions and a two-week trek through dense jungle, scientists have reached the tallest tree ever found in the Amazon rainforest, a towering specimen the size of a 25-storey building.
Elderly female lion grows 'awkward teenage mane,' baffling zookeepers
An elderly female lion at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas has sprouted a mane. This phenomenon has only been seen a handful of times.
Common Weed Discovered To Be a “Super Plant”
A weed called purslane, which is said to be delicious in a salad, could hold the key to engineering productive, drought-resistant crops.
The tardigrade's secret weapon
Scientists have discovered that proteins form gel-like filaments that stiffen into networks to support dried-out cells.