The Namib desert’s sand can be burningly hot but its air, blowing in off the Atlantic Ocean, is cool. Running generates a ...

You know people are serious about science when they are willing to brave temperatures well below freezing and wind gusts up ...

Every year, scientists add thousands of new names to the great book of life. This momentum was initiated by the work of ...

While Mother Nature continues to amaze us every day, some wildlife surprises can go from fascinating to straight-up ...

Johns Hopkins University geneticists and a small army of researchers across the country, including students, are working to ...

A treasure trove of deep reef dwellers has been discovered in coral reefs off the coast of Guam, including 20 that are new to ...

Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.

The team identified the DNA of 86 different animals, representing around 80 percent of the vertebrate species that the caught ...

England is proposing a unique, new animal welfare plan that protects one animal in particular: the humble lobster. The ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

LACONIA — Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center will begin a carefully planned forest management project on a portion of its 160-acre property in mid-January. Guided by science-based forestry ...