Urochordates are small marine animals with larvae that swim freely and adults that attach themselves to the ocean floor. The 1,300 species of urochordates, like all members of the phylum Chordata, possess four characteristic anatomical structures as...

Ascidiacea (2,300 species) Thaliacea Appendicularia...

Charles Nolan ditched stick-thin waifs in favor of "civilian models" to present his whimsical spring line Thursday at New York Fashion Week.In an art gallery loft far from the Bryant Park tents, dancers from the American Ballet Theatre twirled down the runway in blocks of...

Two French aid workers and their three Afghan staff have gone missing in southwest Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. A purported spokesman for the Taliban claimed the group had kidnapped the five.The French man and woman, who work with the aid group Terre d'Enfance, left their...

A German art student tried to join a Chinese dynasty's army _ but he volunteered centuries too late. The 26-year-old man _ identified only as "Pablo" or by his Chinese name "Ma Lin" _ made a dusty brown suit of...

Soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats marched in formation Saturday _ a showcase of Britain's best pomp and pageantry _ to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.The queen actually turned 81 on April 21. But one of the many perks of wearing the...