Beneath a slimy façade, the sea slug is somewhat of a brainiac. At any given time within a single brain cell, more than 10,000 genes are hard at work.

A new strategy for treating bacterial disease without producing drug-resistant strains.

A giant ice shelf has snapped free from an island south of the North Pole, scientists said Thursday, citing climate change as a ?major'' reason for the event.

At least 1,000 species communicate by sound, and scientists are only beginning to discover the range of bizarre noise-making and listening techniques.

Insect pollination is critical for growth of food crops such as raspberries.