Destruction of seagrass habitats and "indiscriminate" gillnet fishing have both contributed to the marine mammals' dropping numbers, scientists say
Authorities arrested a 16-year-old boy on Thursday in connection with the felling
Medicine-filled suction cups attached to the inside of the cheek could be an effective alternative to oral tablets or injections, study finds
While the worm can sicken people, few human infections have been reported in the U.S., and it typically doesn’t require treatment
Researchers are calling for urgent protections for corpse flowers in the Rafflesia genus, which live only in remote rainforests of Southeast Asia
Following Hurricane Idalia, the conspicuous pink birds have been sighted in at least 11 states where they don’t typically live
This special type of full moon, which will be slightly larger and brighter than usual, will not occur again until fall 2024
A "new behavior" from the animals might be linked to this sudden uptick in deaths, as they have been feeding in front of fishing nets, a trade group says
A study of bones from a Spanish cave suggests humans might have fashioned tools from the remains of recently deceased community members or relatives
The offspring of Katmai National Park’s famous brown bears will face off in a bracket all their own
On September 10, the ice reached its lowest annual maximum in the books amid a record-smashing year that's ringing "alarm bells" for polar ice
Termed “Pangea Ultima,” the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable, per a new modeling study
An FDA panel discussed the new technology—tested only on animals so far—along with its risks and potential to improve survival of preterm infants
Scientists provide evidence that tiny Caribbean box jellyfish—which lack a central nervous system—can learn to navigate through mangrove roots
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission retrieved bits of rock and dust from the asteroid Bennu, which could help scientists uncover the origins of life on our planet
The annual contest unveiled its winners this month, recognizing skilled captures from a striking falcon to grouse performing a courtship display
Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland spent nearly three hours reeling in the gargantuan fish
The James Webb Space Telescope found carbon dioxide on Europa's surface, and astronomers say it likely originated in the moon's vast ocean
The interlocking pieces, found near a waterfall in Zambia, date to 476,000 years ago—before Homo sapiens evolved
No other RNA has ever been extracted from an extinct species, so the breakthrough opens doors to understanding the biology of long-gone organisms
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