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Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene
Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning back the clock.
'Bonobo genius' Kanzi, who could understand English and play Minecraft, dies at 44
The bonobo Kanzi, who learned to make stone tools, play Minecraft and communicate at the level of a 2-year-old human, has died.
Watch enormous deep-sea spiders crawl around sub-Antarctic seafloor
The giant sea spiders can have leg spans of up to 20 inches (51 centimeters).
6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life
De-extinction — the science of resurrecting extinct species — is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life.
'An artist would be challenged to create such replicas': How looking closer reveals the beauty and lethal efficiency of insects
"When a dragonfly hunts, it hovers perfectly still and positions itself between its prey and a shadow cast behind it by, say, a tree, concealing its position. It's a bit like creeping up on someone in a forest hiding behind branches."
Iguanas sailed one-fifth of the way around the world on rafts 34 million years ago
Ancient iguanas sailed around 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji by clinging to floating vegetation, new research suggests.
Venomous snake with 3 fangs may be the 'most dangerous death adder in the world'
A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic venom.
Mice administer 'first-aid' to friends — even trying to bring the dead back to life
Mice will lick the faces and pull at the tongues of other mice if they're found unconscious, with more vigorous grooming resulting in faster recovery.
