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
The 100 rhinos were moved to unspecified neighboring states as part of efforts to stem the illicit slaughter of the animals for their horns -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Chinese health authorities described the gender imbalance among newborns as "the most serious and prolonged" in the world, a direct ramification of the country's strict one-child policy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
South African poachers continue to use sophisticated methods to dehorn—and kill—rhinos while rangers are severely hampered in combatting the practice -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Strains of the lab workhorse roundworm C. elegans that lived longer added more time being frail and had the same portion of their lives being healthy as normal worms. The work has implications for... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com