DNA analysis is changing the way we classify fish. A recent Smithsonian study of fish thought to be three species of Starksia blennies were actually ten different species, seven of which were hiding in plain sight.
Nudibranchs - better known as sea slugs - are small creatures. But their color is pretty splashy. Read more about the bright pink electric blue undersea slug.
Of all the animals genome sequenced to date, the tiny water flea has the highest number of genes, more than mice, roundworms, yeast, bacteria ... and humans.
A fossilized pterosaur, or pterodactyl, skeleton has been found in China, preserved alongside her unhatched egg. The find sheds light on an ancient biological mystery.
The programs retrace the steps of the alchemists who, in their search for everlasting life, wound up discovering many of the elements in our modern periodic table.
Bat-lovers take note! A new study suggests that the incidence of rabies in bats is much lower than previous estimates - only one per cent. Here's my take on it.