When dice snakes fake their death to avoid predators, those that use a combination of blood, poop and musk spend less time pretending to be dead.

The discovery of sympathetic nervous system cells in lampreys draws a closer tie between the animal and complex vertebrates — such as humans.

On June 4, 2021, amid flowering saguaros and prickly pear cacti, a wildfire bloomed in the Sonoran Desert in central Arizona. Its nascent flames gorged on nonnative grasses desiccated by a long ...

Experiments in mini greenhouses show how the tiny organisms lurking underground in a "sleepy biome" could be a contributor to climate change.

Little is known of how teens learn about emotions online and then use that knowledge to cope with social uncertainty during in-person encounters.

Researchers have created a visual encyclopedia of the different expressions that belugas ( Delphinapterus leucas) in captivity seem to make with their highly mobile “melon,” a squishy deposit of fat ...

Growing out patches of grass can lure adult butterflies and moths with nectar and offer lawn mower–free havens for toddler caterpillars.

Should people be worried? Pasteurization and the H5N1 virus’s route to infection suggests risks to people remains low.

Rakus the orangutan appeared to be treating a cut to his face with a plant that’s also used in traditional human medicine.

Ultrathin goldene sheets could reduce the amount of gold needed for electronics and certain chemical reactions.