Life

  1. Life

    Nail-generating tissue also regrows fingertips

    Stem cells spur return of amputated digits in mice

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  2. Animals

    Now-extinct wolf may be ancestor of modern-day dogs

    No strong signs of canine ancestry among living grey wolves.

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  3. Life

    As Brood II emerges, questions remain about cicada cycles

    The how and why of years lived underground are among the unsolved mysteries about the loud, obvious insects.

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  4. Neuroscience

    Research prods brain wiring underlying compulsive behavior

    Complementary studies, focusing on repetitive grooming in mice, offer potential for new treatment strategies in humans.

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  5. Animals

    Lyrebirds dance to their own music

    In mating display, male birds match moves to songs.

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  6. Life

    Bird penises start strong, wither away

    Male chickens lose phalluses before hatching.

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  7. Paleontology

    Fossil sheds light on early primates

    Partial skeleton near root of monkey, ape and human line.

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  8. Animals

    Dead, live guppies vie for paternity

    Females can use sperm months after mates go belly up.

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  9. Paleontology

    Lizard king thrived in ancient warm climate

    The herbivorous reptile of 40 million years ago was around 2 meters long.

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  10. Animals

    Frog long thought extinct rediscovered in Israel

    Hula painted frog turns out to be the only surviving member of an extinct genus.

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  11. Life

    Genes weakly linked to education level

    A search of more than 2 million DNA locations in more than 125,000 people finds a weak, and perhaps dubious, association with schooling.

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  12. Animals

    Two books explore the weirdest life on Earth

    Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish and Other Weird Animals by Becky Crew and Weird Life by David Toomey.

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