A new collagen fingerprinting tool can help scientists identify species from archaeological bone fragments. Pacific islanders ...

In a suspected case of reverse evolution, wild tomatoes in the Galápagos have developed a defense mechanism that hasn’t been seen in millions of years.

The Northeastern Pacific Ocean is becoming more acidic faster than other oceans as the water absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and natural processes feed carbon dioxide up from the deep. The ...

Alberta is set to allow for what it calls "lower-risk" interbasin diversion — referring to the transfer of water from one major river basin to another — as part of a suite of proposed updates to its ...

A mission to search for the origin-of-life on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, will be aided by University of Otago – Ōtākou ...

Orange cup corals, pictured growing on rocks above, are native to the Pacific Ocean. As they grow, corals incorporate minerals from seawater, leaving ...

Many climate scientists call our current epoch the “Anthropocene” — the first human-driven climate era. Many technologists ...

A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land.

This article introduces the field of bioinformatics and its importance as a cornerstone of biological research, as well as ...

Having served in Skynyrd as a pre-fame member and later as a crucial part of their reunion, Medlocke has more insight into ...

Nature's deadliest creatures employ distinct defense mechanisms. Venomous animals inject toxins through bites or stings, like cobras and jellyfish. Po ...