Fossil finds are exciting moments that sometimes introduce the world to an ancient mammal or dinosaur that existed millions of years ago. But a longstanding problem in paleontology is that fossils are ...

A plant that snaps its jaws shut, digests its prey with acid, and hunts insects challenges everything we think we know about ...

If a frog leaves the swamp for the mountains, it means it is in danger explains how unusual actions can point to hidden ...

Whales breach, spout, and slap the water for reasons that go far beyond random movement, and a zoologist breaks down exactly ...

What makes a diet healthy—or not? According to a new study, nutritional quality matters more than processing level when it ...

A study found the quality of a person's diet was strongly associated with their risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and ...

A growing number of airlines in the US are banning humanoid robots from commercial ...

Chromosome 13q linkage promotes RB1 hemizygosity during BRCA2 LOH, lowering the ‘two-hit’ barrier and predisposing to ...

Behind this fish's new name: a scientist's unfinished life's work, a funding gap, and some striking fish lips.

Just 8.8% of NIH research money goes to women's health. A new $20 billion strategy argues that the women's health gap is a classification problem.

A quietly issued Bureau of Prisons policy change is drawing sharp scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers and former officials who ...

When cultural preservation comes at the expense of speakers’ decisions, sometimes it's O.K. to let a language die.