Dust Storms on Mars May Sparkle and Glow at Night
Martian dust clouds may create miniature statically-charged sparks, which could help researchers further understand the planet's atmosphere
Turtles Caught in Disastrous Oil Spill Treated With Mayonnaise
The tar-covered animals were given the condiment to flush out their digestive systems
How Forming 'Fairy Circles' May Help Salt Marshes Adapt to Climate Change
The transient rings' secret to survival may be their ability to shape-shift based on nutrient availability
Dogs May Be More Self-Aware Than Experts Thought
In a new study, canines recognized how their bodies took up space and moved to complete a task
Rare Yellow Penguin Photographed for the First Time
The Antarctic bird has leucism, meaning its feathers do not contain melanin needed to produce black pigment
Yosemite's 'Firefall' Natural Wonder Illuminates El Capitan Through the End of February
Under the right conditions, viewers will have a short window of 10 minutes each evening to experience the glowing falls
Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas
As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm
New Study Knocks Theory of Planet Nine's Existence Out of Orbit
It was previously thought the object's gravitational pull was responsible for the strange orbits of six dwarf planets that whiz beyond Neptune
These Cockroaches Mate for Life. Their Secret? Mutual Sexual Cannibalism
Both males and females will munch on each other’s wings after sex, a behavior that may encourage lifelong partnership
To Protect Local Wildlife, Feed Your Cat Meatier Meals
Well-fed felines brought 36 percent fewer kills back home—if allowed outside
Tangled 'Cord' Mistaken for Litter Is Actually a Sea Creature
Along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, beachgoers mistake sea whip coral for discarded junk
Meet Massachusetts' Official State Dinosaur
The 'swift-footed lizard' won 60 percent of 35,000 total online votes
U.S. Postage Stamp Will Honor the 'First Lady of Physics'
Chien-Shiung Wu’s experiment in 1956 helped her colleagues win the Nobel Prize while her role was only mentioned in the acceptance speech
Wombats Poop Cubes, and Scientists Finally Got to the Bottom of It
The marsupial’s unique digestive tract forms square dung
Sea Cucumber Poop Could Revitalize Coral Reefs
In one reef, three million sea cucumbers released 64,000 metric tons of nutrient-packed poo back into the ecosystem
Snakeskin Reveals Secrets Behind a Sidewinder's Twisted Wiggle
Serpent bellies seem smooth, but on a microscopic level, their species-specific scale structures may show how they adapted to their environments
The Mysterious Cause of a Deadly Illness in Sanctuary Chimps Revealed
Researchers identified the 100 percent fatal pathogen as epizootic neurologic and gastroenteric syndrome or ENGS
Naked Mole Rats Speak in Dialects Unique to Their Colonies
The accent is influenced by each group's queen but can vary if the monarch is overthrown
Noise Pollution Interrupts Crickets' Sex Lives
Anthropogenic noise is affecting the female cricket's ability to hear the male's courting song
California's Central Valley and the Colorado River Delta Are Epicenters for North America's Migratory Birds
A database called eBird reveals as many as 65 million birds fly through these Western migration zones
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