The Mexican "water monster" salamander has a slimy tail, plumage-like gills, and an odd "smile." The salamander may also have a date with oblivion, conservationists warn.
A team of Japanese geneticists has successfully created healthy clones of long-dead mice. The technique could someday be used to bring back extinct animals such as the woolly mammoth.
A fungus associated with Arctic and Antarctic soils has infected bat colonies in the northeastern U.S., though it's unknown if the organism kills the mammals, a new study says.
A far cry from the faux Palins, pirates, and princesses of today, costumes during Halloween's precursor included animal skins and heads, drag getups, and mechanical horse heads.
Barack Obama has already won a landslide among one demographic. Shamans in Peru burned incense over a llama fetus and threw flowers on posters of Obama and John McCain to send good vibes to the candidates.
From Roman fig-cumin balls to medieval candied violets, a number of authentic, old-school treats can be bought or made to delight, surprise, or perhaps repulse your Halloween guests.
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.
Costa Rica's Cocos Island National Park, nicknamed "Shark Island," has what might be the highest concentration of sharks anywhere. But even here, sharks are vulnerable.
Built with bamboo and tiny engines, do-it-yourself trains are ferrying Cambodians who, faced with unreliable public transportation, took matters into their own hands.
