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Some conifers' survival is endangered by disease, deforestation and competition
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Fish do it, bugs do it, even some species of snakes do it
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Nearly 15 years later and about 1,000 miles away from the last sighting, the snakes could be making a comeback
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Bizarre chemicals in deep space could help explain the origins of life
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During the first Falcon 9 launch in six months, the first stage booster rocket make a neat u-turn in air and a clean landing on the ground
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Depending on the angle of the sun, ROY G. BIV don't all necessarily appear
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Americans will still be able to hunt in some regions, but bringing trophies home will be harder
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The Northern Hemisphere hasn't yet cornered the market for glorious aurorae
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Special “windows” in the feathers covering their tiny bodies prevent overheating while hovering and flying
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A genetic study of cichlid fish in a small crater lake seems to support a debated evolutionary concept
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Sky-watchers should be on the lookout in coming weeks for the Ursid and Quadrantid showers
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Polly want a mineral supplement?
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Plans to reduce fertilizer runoff may not be enough to counter the blooms when climate change is taken into account
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The deceptively simple discovery could revolutionize panda breeding
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A new crowdsourcing project lets amateur enthusiasts contribute, too
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In snub-nosed monkeys, male lips plump up and redden as they age, likely to signify reproductive availability and social status
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The eyebrow-raising finding is just one of several papers published in the British Medical Journal's traditionally lighthearted Christmas issue
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People in 45 countries submitted ideas for naming exoplanets and their host stars after legends and literature
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