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The link between autism and gut organisms seems to be stronger than we thought.
For the first time in 200 years, Kazakhstan witnesses the return of Przewalski's horse.
The only medical system that rivals this behavior would be the human one, scientists say.
The hormone that may be behind this is also found in humans, but it's not clear what it does.
Animals can't talk or express their feelings but an AI can help us understand their behavior.
Syntrichia caninervis has a real gift for bouncing back to life.
A team of researchers used CT scans and computer models to image trilobites in unprecedented detail.
Some of this is outright wild.
Early and irregular periods shouldn't be ignored. They could be a warning signs of something bad in the future.
Tears may contain odorless social chemical signals that reduce testosterone and aggression in males.
Bees are so good they can not only detect lung cancer but also distinguish between different types.
Lager beers are usually pretty limited. They may now get much more interesting.
A high-tech targeted treatment may reverse hair loss due to alopecia.
The plant has been propagated worldwide, but every surviving specimen of Encephalartos woodii is a male clone – and without a female, natural reproduction is impossible.
Researchers find giant viruses that may regulate algae growth, potentially reducing ice melt.
For patients with Auto-Brewery Syndrome, a simple lunch can result in unintended intoxication
Their ancestors adapted to warming seas, but can the current population do the same?
New study reveals how an antibiotic can trap pathogenic bacteria like velcro.
Did you know tattooed people have a 21 percent higher chance of developing lymphoma?
Sexual parasitism is wild. Here is how it works for anglerfish.
Even women who have been infertile for years have become pregnant after taking these drugs.
Personalized medicine? How about a robot that repairs your tissue from the inside
This scientist is built different.
Scientists uncover the origins and long-distance dispersal of the iconic baobab tree.
Climate change is testing the limits of the world's largest permafrost crater.
This is one of the quirkiest adaptations in nature.
Cicadas aren't dangerous and they're pretty amazing.
Being a cicada is never easy. They wait for years to come out of soil — and some are greeted by deadly fungus that turns them into sex-crazed zombies.
How a weak geomagnetic field might have surprisingly spurred complex life on Earth.
We don't pay a lot of attention, but there's a war being fought -- and we may be the lucky benefactors.
We knew microplastic pollution was a problem, but it's a bigger problem than we thought.
These cyanobacteria can produce protein fibres, taking us a step closer to ideal texture from sustainable lab-grown meat.
North America's rarest mammal is facing the threat of extinction. Can these cloned animals save this species?
Salmon are pretty curious creatures now. In the past, they were even funkier.
Your biology book lied to you. Hybrids can create new species.
Scientists discover the 'nitroplast,' a new organelle formed when algae absorbed cyanobacteria.
It was simply massive!
A male and a female crab spider worked together to mimic a flower.
These huge eyes weigh 20 times more than the rest of the worm's body.
Regrowing limbs starts with protein — and now, researchers know which protein are necessary.
This is going to be wild!
22 years ago, a couple switched from modern farming to wildland farming. Here is how this decision transformed the lives of many life forms.
New archaeological and biomolecular findings reveal that chickens were domesticated for egg-laying purposes as early as 400 BCE in Central Asia.
Bird flu has begun to infect dairy cows in the US. It's the first time time this has happened, and it poses tough questions.
Scientists explore the unique, swift clotting mechanism of caterpillar hemolymph.
The output is still very low, but for the first time we have something than can harness oxygen to power medical devices indefinitely.
Pythons can provide large volumes of high-protein meat, and with a lower carbon footprint. So, would you like to try some?
The humble ant has a surprising superpower that uses magnetism.
Sand coated steel frames can help restore coral reefs destroyed by explosives.
Daddy longlegs have extra eyes from their evolutionary past.
