Giant Salamanders Helped to Spawn

Lizard Evolving for Live Birth

A skink species lays eggs on coasts but births babies in mountains, giving a glimpse of how placentas evolved, scientists say.
Sharp New Titanic Wreck Pictures

On the 25th anniversary of Titanic's rediscovery, high-resolution images from a new expedition shed light on the shipwreck.
Photos: "Stunning" Sea Creatures

A hitchhiking anemone, a perching sea robin, and a many-armed sea star were recently spotted off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Blog: Tiny Shrimp in Drinking Water

Rumors abound about tiny crustaceans living in NY drinking water, and at their base, they're actually true.
BPA, Testosterone Linked

BPA is in CDs, water bottles, even eyeglasses and now it's in your urine, too. And it may be messing with your hormones, according to new research.
LHC Black Hole Suit Dropped

Court decision states "the alleged injury, destruction of the earth, is in no way attributable to the U.S. government's failure to draft an environmental impact statement."

"Firecane" Myth Busted

Flaming, oily hurricanes and "black rain" are no danger to Gulf residents on Katrina's fifth anniversary—or to anyone, anywhere, experts say.
22-Mile Oil Plume Found

A giant plume from the Gulf spill has been confirmed deep in the ocean—and it may stick around, a new study says.

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