How did snake venom evolve?

A new study looked a snake venom in order to learn how it evolved into the sophisticated and deadly cocktail of proteins it is today.

One result of rising ocean acidification: Anxious fish

Increased carbon dioxide uptake by the oceans might be making fish anxious, a new study suggests.

Major cold, snow, and even ice for a large part of the U.S.

Snow and a significant ice event is likely all the way from parts of North Texas into the Great Lakes and U.S. Northeast over the next several days.

Mice can inherit learned sensitivity to a smell

When a mouse is trained to become afraid of a certain odor, his or her pups will be more sensitive to that odor as well. Researchers say that knowing how mouse parents can influence their descendants is a step toward understanding how human parents may pass some psychiatric disorders to their children.

Dwarf seahorse’s deadly secret weapon

It may be two inches long, lemon yellow, and the slowest-moving fish in the sea, but it’s also one of the deadliest predators the ocean has ever seen.

Six amazing birds

Crows, falcons. gannets, hummingbirds, macaws .... and turkeys. Here's what makes these six birds so cool

Why scientists trained locusts to recognize odors

To learn more about how the brain can process multiple odors all at once, scientists trained locusts to respond to a specific smell.

Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries

Even if carbon dioxide emissions came to a sudden halt, the carbon dioxide already in Earth's atmosphere could continue to warm our planet for hundreds of years, says a new study.

Google Earth reveals untold fish catches

Large fish traps in the Persian Gulf could be catching up to six times more fish than what’s being officially reported.

In the U.S. East? Look for commuting problems due to storm

If you have travel plans to U.S. East for Thanksgiving, look for flight delays, possible cancellations, and longer commutes. Weather will go downhill throughout the U.S. East on November 26-27, 2013.

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