Movies of an ant colony show that larvae are the ones that prepare dinner when meat is on the menu. A South Korean researcher who claimed to have cloned the first human embryonic stem cell is now asking that some of his published work be retracted. Photos from the Science Service archive at the Smithsonian offer fresh views of the Scopes evolution trial. A sea animal of unknown origins and lacking any known predator has begun commandeering ecosystems in cool coastal waters throughout the world. An imaginary classroom provides lessons on the all-too-real debate over evolution and intelligent design. Finally, a review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2005.
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