Introducing

  1. Animals

    Ancient arachnid was almost a spider

    A newly discovered ancient arachnid might offer clues on spider origins.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  2. Earth

    One of Earth’s missing minerals found locked inside meteorite

    Scientists have discovered the last undiscovered dense mineral of the pyroxene group in a meteorite.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Animals

    New chameleon has strange snout, odd distribution

    A new species of chameleon from Tanzania echoes the unusual range of the kipunji monkey.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Animals

    Is Amy Tan actually ‘thrilled’ a leech is named after her?

    Novelist Amy Tan answers a lingering question about celebrities honored in scientific names of new species — her namesake is a leech.