News

  1. Health & Medicine

    The New World screwworm has returned to the U.S. Now what?

    At least a dozen animals have been found with the flesh-eating maggots. It could take more than a year to eradicate the parasite again, experts warn.

    By Fechi Inyama
  2. Animals

    Sea cucumbers harbor ‘zombie’ tissues that won’t die

    Detached tissues from the sea cucumber's tube feet and feeding tentacles survived for more than three years, a find that could shape the study of aging.

    By Saugat Bolakhe
  3. Earth

    A tropical permafrost layer in Peru may be one of the world’s largest

    Vast permafrost beneath the upper slopes of Peru’s tallest volcano could become a regional water source as glaciers in the Andes retreat.