Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era. Insights from a University of California study suggest that early Earth had ...

The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers ...

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study suggests ...

Most animals, including humans, have bilateral symmetry, which means our bodies are pretty symmetrical. At least on the ...

Companies’ use of the word recycling to describe linear processes “does real harm,” Budris added. It “gives consumers a false sense of confidence that what they’re buying is sustainable or ...

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

A major government initiative to get people to think about their energy choices to pollute less — like cycling instead of ...

Rattlesnakes employ impressive survival tactics during forest fires by seeking shelter in underground burrows or crevices.

Conagra Brands has announced that with the generous support of the Omaha community, the 18th annual Shine the Light on Hunger ...

Sables are luxurious little animals. These fur-bearing mammals, native to the forests of Eurasia, have sandy yellow, light brown, dark brown and black coats, which are valuable commodities in the fur ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...