Once formally proposed as Homo stupidus and portrayed as knuckle-dragging ape-men, Neanderthals are finally receiving their ...

Native to the Mediterranean, the cliff-dwelling birds are born with a seemingly supernatural ability to “home”—that is, to ...

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I know her as the first Tyrannosaurus rex I ever met. Though Snaggletooth is a unique character, everything about her is ...

In Borneo, where El Niño is fueling devastating wildfires, critically endangered orangutans are becoming burn victims.

Utah’s desert potholes hold a remarkable community of aquatic life—adapted to survive in one of the West’s harshest ...

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By analyzing tail length and muscle power, paleontologists have explained the physics behind a mosasaur's deadly ability to ...

New research shows that a remote, uninhabited volcanic island has lost over half a million chinstrap penguins in 15 years to ...

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California is the latest state to pass a law making it easier to install balcony-friendly solar panels. Renewable energy experts think the new technology is about to take off.

A new class of medicines offers steadier protection with fewer injections, while gene therapy is beginning to test the promise of a one-time treatment.