The four oldest-known snake fossils were announced Tuesday, the most ancient of which was a roughly 25-cm-long reptile unearthed in a quarry near Oxford, England, that lived about 167 million years... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Last summer, researchers demonstrated that non-invasive imaging combined with a staining technique enables the fast comparison and study of earthworm species and other animals in unprecedented detail. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The cone snail's venom contains not only neurotoxins, but insulin, too—which stuns the fish it preys on. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A bacterium famous for food poisoning has its genetics altered to produce fuel or pharmaceuticals—and to keep it from escaping the lab -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com