Volcanic eruptions change the natural world in dramatic ways
Zebra finches flex their singing muscles while snoozing, as if they're lip-syncing in their sleep—and scientists want to know why
This endangered species, native to Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan, is slowly being revitalized with the help of conservation scientists around the world.
And the research on the fluffy marsupials may help unlock the secrets of the human genome’s viral relics
New findings suggest increasingly dry conditions have halved Mojave's bird populations over the last century. It's a warning for the desert — and the world
Rivers are natural boundaries for evolving populations. But scientists don't agree whether they create new species or just help maintain them.
A new study finds that only 13 percent of the ocean can be classified as "wilderness." But what does this even mean?
In late 1919 and early 1920, scientists and canners worked with the government to protect the public from the deadly toxin
As <I>The Meg</i> hits theaters, dive into what we <i>really</i> know about this chompy predator
The island dwarfism effect seems to have occurred independently in each population, thousands of years apart
Yet another fungus threatens to decimate amphibians in North America, but this time, scientists stand ready
Urban beaches worldwide have less garbage than remote beaches, but less life too. The City of Santa Monica hopes to change the image of a clean beach.
Even fathers who don’t provide childcare to their offspring have a way of securing their kids’ futures—by ramping up mom’s hormones
Researchers at the University of Tennessee look at the possibility of using plants as biosensors to detect dangers like mold or radon
The country consumes 28 percent of the world's meat—twice as much as the United States. And that figure is only set to increase.
The crustaceans have superpowers other animals can only dream of
A marine biology student at Northeastern University captures the vulnerable organisms that have to survive high and low tide
A new cost-effective tool may help small-scale fisheries simply and accurately determine the origins of a day's catch.
In a sandy gully, a school of razorfish are being stalked by an invisible predator and a master of disguise: the crafty cuttlefish
Seminal research reveals that sperm change their cargo as they travel the reproductive tract—and the differences can have consequences for fertility
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