Study Finds Rat Poison in Dead Eagles From Across the U.S.
More than 82 percent of 133 eagles tested had so-called anticoagulant rodenticides in their bodies
To Fight Climate Change With Trees, America Needs More Seedlings
New research estimates the U.S. would need to double production to meet its reforestation goals
Contagious Yawning May Keep Lion Prides in Sync
A study finds after yawning together, lions were 11 times more likely to copy the actions of the individual that yawned first
A Very Angry Octopus Goes Viral After Lashing Out at an Australian Tourist
A video posted to social media captures the cephalopod's arm-flinging attack
Study of Narwhal Tusks Reveals a Swiftly Changing Arctic
Chemical analysis of ten tusks shows shifting diets and increasing levels of mercury as climate change warms the polar region
Las Vegas Was Inundated by 46 Million Grasshoppers on a Single Night in 2019
A new study says the horde of insects was drawn to the Vegas Strip by its famously bright lights
How the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Spurred the Evolution of the Modern Rainforest
New evidence from fossil plants shows today’s South American rainforests arose in the wake of Earth’s fifth mass extinction
New Atomic Clocks May Someday Redefine the Length of a Second
Researchers used three atomic clocks to measure time accurately down to the quadrillionth of a percent
NOAA's Weather Forecasting System Just Got a Major Update
The new version of the Global Forecast System could give Americans in the path of a hurricane an additional 36 hours to prepare compared to the old model
14 Fun Facts About Cicadas
Amazing details about the buzzing insects set to storm the United States this spring
This Insect Has Plant DNA in Its Genome
Whiteflies have a gene only found in plants that appears to allow the tiny insects to withstand plants’ chemical defenses
Experiments Find Gene Key to the Human Brain's Large Size
The single gene identified by the study may be what makes human brains three times larger than our closest great ape relatives at birth
The Amazon Rainforest Now Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Absorbs
Climate change and deforestation have transformed the ecosystem into a net source of planet-warming gases instead of a carbon sink
Scientists Capture Swirling Magnetic Fields in New Image of Black Hole
The updated picture adds polarization, revealing new details of the stunning cosmic phenomenon
See Astonishing Milky Way Mosaic Image That Took 12 Years to Create
A Finnish astrophotographer created the 1.7 gigapixel image by stitching together photos with a total exposure time of roughly 1,250 hours
Seaweed-Fed Cows Burp Less Planet-Warming Methane
Researchers report an 82 percent reduction in methane emissions in cows fed 1.5 to 3 ounces of seaweed a day for 21 weeks
Seafloor Trawl Fishing May Release as Much Carbon as Air Travel
A new study finds the carbon released when bottom trawlers stir up the seafloor is equal to the emissions of the entire aviation industry
Study Shows Fingerprint Ridges Play Key Role in Sense of Touch
Experiments show that our fingertips’ finely tuned sensitivity maps onto the whorled ridges of our prints
Scientists Make Tiny Lab-Grown Tear Glands Cry
The tear-producing organoids researchers created could one day help relieve medical conditions that cause dry eyes
Sending DNA From Earth's 6.7 Million Species to the Moon to Safeguard Life
Researchers propose constructing a 'lunar ark' to provide our planet with a 'reset button' in the event of a world-ending catastrophe
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