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Researchers document the first example of evolutionary changes in a plant in response to humans.
Legendary cartoonist John Groth’s pictorial map captures LA’s film factories in their Golden Age.
Research shows that sparrows and other animals use plants to heal themselves.
The sudden prevalence of an artery in the forearm is evidence that we’re still very much a work in progress.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
Crows have their own version of the human cerebral cortex.
Your cat thinks your taste stinks. Also that you’re mingy with the laser pointer.
We all know somebody who avoids meat. These schools of thought suggest those people are onto something.
What a group of orphaned elephants can teach us about emotion and learned social skills.
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Are there innate differences between female and male brains?
The loss of elephants accelerates climate change.
Researchers think they know how a group of ancient sloths, who died thousands of years ago in Ecuador, met their untimely end.
It’s a very human behavior—arguably one of the fundamentals that makes us us.
With the ivory trade on the decline, poachers have been capitalizing on a new, disturbing trend.
The mismatch between theory and experiment is anything but certain. The most exciting moments in a scientist’s life occur when you get a result that defies your expectations. Whether you’re a […]
Avocado evolved in the warming climates of Central America during the Neogene period, roughly 10 million years ago.
A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.
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Life forms on Earth are wildly varied, but scientists discover a single formula that predicts every one’s life cycle.
A transformational tool for the future of the world.
Most captive elephants are kept under immensely cruel conditions. In Myanmar, they’re treated differently.
“I was so moved when I saw the cells stir,” said 90-year-old study co-author Akira Iritani. “I’d been hoping for this for 20 years.”
New technology offers us a look at the green future of aviation and cargo shipping.
The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on your friends.
She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.
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Barbara J. King on animal emotions, anthropomorphism, and the future of the planet.
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