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A newly discovered "plastisphere" teams with tiny life on the open ocean.

Oystercatchers' lives and travels are being profiledon a website.

Images of eye-catching oystercatchers that share the beaches with us.

Students' work examines the nexus of disease and ancestry across the island.

Children who throw explosive, excessive temper tantrums now have their own disorder.

A change to the diagnosis of Asperger's and autism has brought anxiety to advocates.

The DSM's take on people born with the wrong gender gets some significant tweaks.

Being kinky isn't necessarily a disorder, according to the new mental health manual.

Caffeine intoxication and withdrawal are both listed as disorders by DSM-5.

Agonizing over a facial feature or other minor appearance flaw could be a sign of body dysmorphic disorder.

In the new version of the DSM, hoarding becomes a disorder all its own.

In computer simulations, squishy robots evolved to move like animals.

When should someone experiencing the loss of a loved one be diagnosed as depressed?

Critics say the new DSM-5 will expand the boundaries of mental illness.

Officials have hopes for new museums, more paleontologists and more public interest.

In the mineral market, a specimen’s looks, size and condition matter, and so can its history.

A legal battled ended with the return of a high-profile skeleton, and a number of other specimens.

Long before a Mongolian dinosaur dispute, Tyrannosaurus Sue captured headlines.

Efforts by lawmakers to establish new criteria for research has ignited an outcry.

Rare lemurs can be seen as bad omens, but they are the ones that need protection.

Genetic clues from the odd-looking aye-aye may help protect the endangered lemur.

Whales hoofed relatives once hunted on land and near the ocean.

Experts discuss the forces shaping tomorrow's dinner.

Older people are particularly likely to die as a result of natural disasters.

The planet has only so much fresh water, so how can we ensure a stash for our future?