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A new study has found that bonobos gravitate towards characters that push and steal toys
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The adorable arachnids use specialized scales to break light into its component colors to produce some of nature's tiniest rainbows
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OSIRIS-REx tested its cameras by taking a gorgeous photo of its home planet
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Research shows the fungus is susceptible to UV light. The problem is getting bats into the tanning beds
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After extensive observations, researchers can now confidently say: It's not aliens
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The new names are drawn from China, Australia, South Africa, Maya, Polynesian and Coptic traditions
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Habitat destruction and hunting are rapidly driving the "world's ugliest pig" to extinction
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The Laysan albatross is now 67 years old and is thought to have raised 30 to 35 chicks in her lifetime
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The annual show is known for producing long-lasting, bright fireballs from asteroid 2003 EH1
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The 'super' event was a great excuse to get outside and take in some celestial wonder—even if the moon didn't look all that different
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The Golden-crowned manakin is the first-known hybrid bird species found in the Amazon rainforest
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The NEM-2 module would have four cabins, two bathrooms, exercise equipment, WiFi and a lounge with a 16-inch window
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A new rule prevents industry from being prosecuted for killing birds under the 100-year-old conservation law
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The unprecedented idea of a painless delivery changed women's lives
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International waters face threats from overfishing, mining, pollution and climate change and the new treaty may help preserve marine biodiversity
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Frederick II got up to a lot in his lifetime
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A new analysis of <em>Habelia optata</em> could help us understand the history of modern arthropods
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No doubt it's adorable, but the study offers clues into the impact of disorienting light pollution on the reptiles' health
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Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer was convinced she'd found something special in a pile of fish, but it took some time for her discovery to be recognized
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The Gulf corvina’s collective mating call is so powerful that it can damage the hearing of sea lions and dolphins
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