Let's hope that squid don't evolve lungs and legs, or humanity might be in real trouble.
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This new geologic activity could be part of a thousand-year cycle, ushering in a new era of volcanism on the island.
By 2050, there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
Scientists don't understand why the correlation exists.
Three out of four Russians accused of witchcraft were men.
The way that the ancient Megalodon adapted to water temperature has important implications for modern marine creatures.
Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep. Diet is an important, under-recognized culprit.
"Don't tread on me" is a slogan of the deep sea, too.
A marine reptile fossil from Svalbard challenges ideas about evolution and Earth’s greatest mass extinction.
Esoteric evidence points to a ritual performed by Queen Elizabeth's court magician John Dee.
Evolution proves to be just about as ingenious as Nikola Tesla
Since our arrival, humans have driven a seven-fold drop in the mass of wild land mammals.
Most male mammals have little or nothing to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
Perhaps we should be searching for “other Mercurys” rather than “other Earths.”
More than 200 years ago, scientists tried to figure out how bats navigate in the dark (or without eyes). This set in motion a series of events that led to the development of ultrasound as a form of psychotherapy.
Pando, which is Latin for "I spread," is a single organism spanning some 106 acres.
Researchers find a key clue to the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods.
Cartography is serious business in Switzerland — but once in a while, the occasional map gag slips through.
These tiny fish are helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a medieval airship!
Americans on average consumed about 58 pounds of beef and veal in 2019 – compared with a global average of 14 pounds.
People discovered prehistoric fossils long before Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species." The remains of these unknown creatures often puzzled their discoverers.
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
Some of the coastal areas were not repopulated for millennia afterward, showing that there was a long-lasting memory of this tragic event.
In an attempt to prove Christianity inferior to communism, a Soviet scientist hoped to play God.
"For every PhD there is an equal and opposite PhD."
Nobody knows where the word "penguin" comes from.
An overfished planet needs a better solution. Fortunately, it's coming.