A father-and-son team of scientists are trying to revive ancient grasslands by reintroducing large grazers
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study
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Scientists manufactured a womb that could potentially help bolster populations of endangered shark species
As rice coral spreads it reduces biodiversity
In the wake of Hurricane Ike, engineers have been crafting a $34 billion plan to protect the city. Will it work when the next disaster arrives?
In the far reaches of New England, an unusual convergence of farmworkers renews an ancient and increasingly threatened agricultural practice
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As numbers of these key pollinators decline, conservationists are eyeing new federal protections for one vulnerable species
Fanny Angelina Hesse introduced agar to the life sciences in 1881. A trove of unpublished family papers sheds new light on her many accomplishments
Decades ago, the drug baron smuggled the beasts into South America for his private menagerie. They’ve been multiplying ever since. Now officials are taking extreme measures to counter the problem
A California researcher and his team simulate stepping on round rays to learn more about their behavior
Beginning next year, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will use the world’s largest digital camera to give us a whole new view of the universe
A new wave of tools promises to offer quicker, more objective assessments to help patients and clinicians
The only sightings of the animals so far have come from corpses or creatures dragged up from the depths
From monarchs to sea slugs, various creatures consume chemicals that keep predators at bay
Scientists plan to use what they learn to help restore communities harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
New research has confirmed that the celestial object may be the biggest of its kind ever found
Researchers say two teeth and a kneecap belong to a previously unknown species that lived in what is now Germany
Three veteran aurora chasers and a NASA scientist share everything you need to know to check these dazzling displays off your bucket list