Life

Avocado evolved in the warming climates of Central America during the Neogene period, roughly 10 million years ago.

If Arctic ice continues to melt at its projected rate, the bears will go extinct due to starvation by the end of the century according to a first-ever projected timeline.

Stone stackers enjoy the practice as a peaceful challenge, but scientists warn that moving small stones has mountainous consequences.

New research sees dogs checking a North-South axis on their way home.

These alien-like creatures are virtually invisible in the deep sea.

A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.

Admit it, caring for your pet can make you happy too. Science is working on why.

Scientists uncovered the secrets of what drove some of the world’s last remaining woolly mammoths to extinction.

The ocean’s largest shark relies on vision more than previously believed.

Exploring how a small change in your DNA sequence can make you a natural blonde.

Batrachopus grandis, an ancient crocodylomorph, may have chased down land prey on its own two feet.

Scientists are befuddled by where the shark gets most of its food.

A new study finds surprising evidence of the self-domestication of urban foxes.

It looks like a busy hurricane season ahead. Probably.

Atop certain glaciers are herds of small mossy balls that somehow move together when no one’s looking.

Maybe you’ve been wondering if you’re seeing one persistent squirrel or a rotating cast of characters.

Why do some people still believe that behavior is caused solely by genes or environment? A new paper offers some answers.

Each pile of dung contains a cornucopia of seeds, perfect for reforesting.

Two of Iceland’s largest whaling companies are keeping their boats in port this summer. One of them permanently.

Non-avian dinosaurs were thought terrestrially bound, but newly unearthed fossils suggest they conquered prehistoric waters, too.

A new study finds evidence of an important neural speech pathway in macaques.

The Sahara is a harsh environment today. It used to be much, much, worse.

Carbon nanotubes embedded in leaves detect chemical signals that are produced when a plant is damaged.

Researchers decoded the love signals of lizards “spoken” through chemical signals.

The researchers hope to develop a no-trace plastic to curtail marine pollution and ghost fishing.

These pink feathered folk form complex social networks and are choosy about who they spend their time with, according to a new study.

Fires pose a major health risk to people living near irradiated sites.

Nuclear weapons, whale sharks, and how to use both to make eco-tourism more sustainable.

Need to isolate? No problem! This philosopher is keeping the world posted on his isolation routine by Facebook.

Study shows ripples across a newly fertilized egg are similar to ocean and atmospheric circulations.