The famous cognition test was reworked for cuttlefish. They did better than expected.

The study suggests scientists are underestimating the number of animal species that could generate the next novel coronavirus.

The organisms were anchored to a boulder 900 meters beneath the ice, living a cold, dark existence miles away from the open ocean.

They did really well considering joysticks are not designed for oral use.

The island rule hypothesizes that species shrink or supersize to fill insular niches not available to them on the mainland.

While other factors exist, sexual prowess appears to have helped determine the role of Protoceratops frills.

It's like a little magnetic "nom, nom."

Imagine poisoning your rival and yourself and giving only yourself the antidote.

For the first time, it was discovered that nonphotosynthetic bacteria have a circadian clock.

Darwin was right again—sort of.

Previous research suggesting it's all about prolactin may be missing the mark.

Scientists find a new species of flower in a remote part of Hawaii.

A study explores how your dog does when you're not home.

The search for alien life is far too human-centric. Our flawed understanding of what life really is may be holding us back from important discoveries about the universe and ourselves.

Fractal patterns are noticed by people of all ages, even small children, and have significant calming effects.

Exceptionally high-quality videos allow scientists to formally introduce a remarkable new comb jelly.

Researchers document the first example of evolutionary changes in a plant in response to humans.

An elephant at the Bronx Zoo has become a cause célèbre for animal rights activists.

One of the world's most isolated island groups has just been made one of the world's largest ocean reserves.

Across the world, wildlife is under severe threat.

Researchers find a key clue to the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods.

Unfortunately, "less is better" is not a catchy marketing slogan.

Another amazing tardigrade survival skill is discovered.

Scientists have identified the largest ever assemblage of mammoth bones.

"Interacting" with nature through virtual reality applications had especially strong benefits, according to the study.

Mosquitoes can taste your blood using unique sensory abilities. Can we use that to keep them off us?

The sudden prevalence of an artery in the forearm is evidence that we're still very much a work in progress.

The young man died nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii.

Modern crops have been optimized for a lot of things, but not for climate change.

The microbes that eventually produced the planet's oxygen had to breathe something, after all.