Genetic analysis reveals bluebottles are actually four distinct species, overturning two centuries of scientific belief.

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

Strata: Stories from Deep Time’ explores the origins of the air we breathe and untangles some of our planet’s oldest stories.

While humans had long survived in savanna and forests, they shifted into everything from from dense rainforests to arid ...

Whether you're a novice or experienced hiker, AllTrails is a great tool to have on your phone. Here are my favorite features of this popular outdoor app.

A tiny new mineral named ehrigite, containing bismuth and tellurium, could revolutionize mining exploration and renewable ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

They found that these countries created 275 million tons of garbage annually, of which 4.8 to 12.7 million tons of plastic flowed into the oceans. That's only 2 to 5 percent of the total waste ...

Yet greater awareness of sleep deprivation’s consequences hasn’t translated into a better-rested populace. Data from the CDC ...

Off the coast of Sicily, Sea Shepherd and its volunteers are hunting down illegal fish traps and working with Italian ...