Articles by

Elizabeth Pennisi

Regeneration of fins and limbs relies on a shared cellular playbook

In the 2012 movie The Amazing Spider-Man, a key character regrows his missing arm by imbibing reptilian...

Some dung beetles dig deep to keep their eggs cool

In the face of global warming, some dung beetles may already have a survival strategy.  As temperatures...

In a new kind of plant trickery, this yam fools birds with fake berries

Deception and intrigue are not limited to people or even animals. Plants, too, have evolved ways to...

How male seahorses tap into their mothering side

If there were to be a “best dad” award in the animal kingdom, seahorses would be a...