Biology
The Master of Disguise of the Ocean Reveals Its Secrets
A marine creature’s unusual defense is becoming perfectly clear
There's a New Tool in the Fight Against Elephant Poaching
An American biologist wields an innovative weapon against the illegal trade in African ivory
Meet the Researchers Who Scour the World's Most Dangerous Corners in Search of Biological Riches
Militants, malaria and pirates are just some of the challenges these scientist-explorers face in their quest to map the world’s diversity
Hear This, 2017: Scientists Are Creating New Ears With 3D-Printing and Human Stem Cells
Two decades after the "earmouse," researchers have mastered a powerful technique for growing ears from fat-derived stem cells
Residents Claim Ivy League College Polluted Water With Dead Lab Rodents
Burial of lab animals in the ‘60s and ‘70s have been linked to groundwater contamination in Hanover, New Hampshire
This Year in Ancient Amber: Prehistoric Feathers, Mushrooms, Lizards and More
It’s no <i>Jurassic Park,</i> but this treasure trove of new creatures will still transport you to an ancient world
The Risky Way a Polar Bear Attack Victim Confronts Her Fear
For Erin Greene, walking up to a polar bear requires even more courage than most of us can imagine
A Fertile Polar Bear's Hard Journey From Mating to Motherhood
After mating takes place, a female polar bear will prepare for her impending pregnancy by eating voraciously. In all, she will pack on more than 400 pounds
The Top 9 Baffling, Humbling, Mind-Blowing Science Stories of 2016
From gravity's song to the evolutionary secrets of dogs, this year unlocked a treasure trove of scientific discovery
Polar Bear Mom and Cub Accidentally Separated by a Car
A car horn outside Churchill, Manitoba, causes a curious polar bear mom and her cub to scurry in opposite directions
A Beloved Alpha Polar Bear Near the End of His Life
Saint Pete, as he's known by locals in nearby Churchill, Manitoba, is an elderly polar bear who's been visiting the town for decades
Meet the Colorful New Weapon Scientists Are Using to Save Toads From a Devastating Fungus
Researchers are supplementing the amphibians’ natural microbiomes with a fluorescent fungus-fighter they've dubbed "Purple Rain"
Prize-Winning Videos Capture Mesmerizing, Microscopic World
Everything looks cooler when it's viewed through the lens of a microscope
What's Really Keeping Monkeys From Speaking Their Minds? Their Minds
When it comes to language, primates have all the right vocal equipment. They just lack the brains
How a Goggle-Wearing Parrot Could Help Future Robots Fly
By flying through a haze and lasers, Obi the parrotlet helped researchers figure out how much lift birds produce
Spectacular Footage of a Butterfly Leaving Its Cocoon
The transition from caterpillar to butterfly is a process that consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
Go Big or Go Generic: How Sexual Selection Is Like Advertising
When it comes to attracting mates, it pays to either go all out—or not try at all
How a Ship-Sinking Clam Conquered the Ocean
The wood-boring shipworm has bedeviled humans for centuries. What's its secret?
Meet the Newly Discovered Pollinators Under the Sea
The tiny crustaceans are challenging previous assumptions about how plants grow underwater
The Best Books About Science of 2016
Take a journey to the edge of human knowledge and beyond with one of these mind-boggling page-turners
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