The battle against invasive fire ants might be turning a corner, thanks to a fly that "zombifies" the ants from the inside, eats ant brains, then hatches from the hollowed-out head.

Flies that inject eggs into fire ants are being used to fight the invasive ants. The larvae grow inside the ants' heads, appear to control the ants' behavior, then "hatch" from the now empty skulls.

See a kangaroo with an arrow through its head, glowing paper lanterns in Indonesia, and an exceptionally lucky clover breeder in this week's best news photos.

Dogs, cats, monkeys, worms, fish--they've all been made to glow in the dark, thanks to one jellyfish and a whole lot of research. In this photo round-up of glowing animals (and the odd plant), see what science has done with a few fluorescent proteins.

A pristine stretch of Indonesian coast has gone to the birds—the endangered maleo, which needs the habitat to lay its eggs, conservationists announced.

Balsa trees threaten, watermelons beckon, and fish dry in the sun in these glimpses of life from around the globe.

The "remarkable," yard-long, horseshoe crab-like arthropods roamed in swarms of up to a thousand animals, a new study suggests.

From embryonic wasps that mature inside "brainwashed" caterpillars to developing sharks with "superhuman" senses, see pre-birth pictures of animals that have extreme adaptations to the rigors of gestation.

A four-legged quake survivor gets help, police find an ancient Hebrew document, Bolivia's Indians engage in ritual fistfights, and more in this week's selection of the best news photos.

Meet the animal world's "worst" mothers—and find out why their tough parenting may not be so awful after all.

Scientists have caught a fast-growing, 12-story underwater volcano erupting—along with odd creatures evolved to survive its toxic emissions. Video.

Given away by bird poop on his socks, a man was charged Tuesday in California with smuggling exotic Asian songbirds from Vietnam into the United States.

As if global warming isn't giving us enough to worry about, now scientists say it could lead to bigger—and possibly more—spiders of at least one hairy species.

The surprise find doubles the number of frogs and other amphibians in the island country, and suggests "the century of discoveries has only just begun," scientists say.

Dexterous enough to grasp a heavy can of food or a raw egg, the unique, air-powered machine may someday be used in prosthetics or other scientific research. With video.