From cannibalistic trout to 14-foot stingrays—a series on gargantuan freshwater fishes has won the 2008 American Association for the Advancement of Science award for online science journalism.

Archaeologists say they have uncovered the 12,000-year-old grave of a shaman in Israel. The "witch doctor" had been buried with a human foot, 50 turtle shells, and other artifacts.

A new species of fungus discovered in Belize also represents a new genus from a group used in Asian herbal medicines and immune disease treatment.

These ancient maritime traders who introduced the alphabet to the world may have also left behind a large genetic footprint, with 1 in 17 men in the region still harboring Phoenician DNA, according to a new study.

Salt-deprived animals and insects living far inland from some coasts may benefit if global warming increases hurricane intensity, a new study suggests.

Ancient copper mines in Jordan were productive when the Bible says Solomon built Jerusalem's first temple, according to a new study.

In a twist worthy of a Halloween horror movie, Siberian moths have acquired a taste for blood, and scientists believe they're seeing evolution in action. With video.

As South Africa reels from a major HIV/AIDS epidemic, health workers are turning to cell phone technology to get the word out about testing for the virus.

A 2008 expedition to the Xe Bang Fai River cave in the central part of the country uncovers "spectacular formations," and some of the largest cave rooms on Earth.

Mining methods, including dredging and river diversions, have damaged rural landscapes and local lifestyles, activists say.

A mining boom in Mongolia is threatening to destroy the country's essential watersheds and is forcing nomadic herders to abandon their land and traditional way of life, environmentalists warn.

The skull of a 375-million-year-old walking fish reveals new clues to how our fish ancestors evolved into land dwellers, a new study says.

Hundreds of fruit species flourish in the Amazon region, but relatively few--like antioxidant-rich acai, a wild palm fruit --ever reach international markets. Experts say fruits are a vital part of the Amazon's wealth and may provide important alternatives to timber.

Once obscure Amazon fruits like açaí are riding health claims to supermarket success. Could a scaly palm fruit with three times the vitamin A of carrots be the rain forest's next popular export?

The chimpanzee subspecies known for resolving conflict with sex has been observed hunting and killing other primates, according to new research that challenges the bonobo's peacenik reputation.