Males can drum up to 12,000 times a day. If they said, "Not tonight honey, I have a headache," there would be no little woodpeckers.

Scientists on Sunday reported the discovery of a new source of human stem cells that have the capability to develop into many different types of cells, including muscle, bone, fat, blood vessel, nerve and liver cells.

Scientists have discovered the second species of bats with suckers attached to their feet allowing them to cling upright to smooth tree leaves.

A protective coating of nanomaterial repels water, oil and bacteria.

In a case fraught with ethical questions, the parents of a severely mentally and physically disabled child have stunted her growth to keep their little ?pillow angel'' a manageable and more portable size.

Just north of Paris, France, exist several community and regional forest parks that date back many centuries.