In Tal Danino’s “Beautiful Bacteria” (Rizzoli Electa, 184 pages, $50), science and art meet in a revolutionary new way. Mr. Danino has “programmed” bacteria to grow artistically—teaching some to glow ...

The invasive sea lamprey was chomping through the North American region’s native fish, until scientists made a fortuitous discovery.

Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size of two basketball courts – off the ...