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.

After a factory had found a 40-million-year-old whale fossil in a limestone kitchen counter, researchers investigated the stone's fossil-packed quarry, which could shed light on the origins of African wildlife. Video.

Evolving faster than any other new rabies virus on record, the bat-centered strain has mutated to become contagious among skunks and now foxes, experts believe--prompting fears that the virus may begin spreading rapidly.

The fossils, which contain the only known extinct seahorse species, shed light on the mystery of how the poor swimmers were able to disperse across the globe, scientists say.