During courtship, male black widow spiders snip and bundle up the female's web in their own silk, which discourages other suitors from stopping by. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Many human species have inhabited Earth. But ours is the only one that colonized the entire planet. A new hypothesis explains why -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The remains of a preserved 50-million-year-old cell may provide clues to the evolution of earthworms and leeches -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nematode worms hitch rides inside the guts of slugs and other invertebrates, and emerge alive and well after exiting with the rest of the digestive track's products. Karen Hopkin reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Red algae have shockingly few genes for a multicellular organism - far fewer than a single-celled green alga - and this may explain why they never colonized land. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The oldest giant panda living in captivity is set to challenge the world record for the animals' longevity, with her age said to put her on par with a human centenarian -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Utah hunter mistakenly shot and killed a gray wolf that had gained an international following for being the first of its kind seen at the Grand Canyon in 70 years -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com