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Some remains found in the 2,000-year-old graves were likely food offerings, but others may have been much-loved companions

Our sister planet’s cloudy exterior gave it an aura of mystery—until humanity developed the technology to probe past the veil

Akito Kawahara has spent his life devoted to lepidoptera. Now he’s correcting the record on where they first evolved

Can demolishing abandoned dirt paths point the way to a more sustainable future?

The Convention on Migratory Species warns that many birds, mammals and fish face numerous threats, but they can be saved

Keeping tabs on the species' populations is surprisingly hard. A new aerial effort tracks the marks they leave behind

The advance may help users feel a greater sense of human connection through touch

Two hundred years after it was first named, scientists are just beginning to reveal the secrets of Megalosaurus

Climate change is expected to affect all parts of the country in the coming decades, threatening everything from our food supply to our coas...

Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservatio...

These chilly but cute creatures will remind you what’s so wonderful about winter

When managed in the right way, the farms that provide our morning brew can be a refuge for plant and animal biodiversity

Scientists have documented the unusual movement, dubbed "beakiation," for the first time

The innovative Habitable Worlds Observatory will offer ways to detect signs of life on other planets

Some may be able to, while others may not

The Returning Rapids Project charts a resurgent waterway and its surrounding ecosystems

While larger dinosaurs are comparatively well-known, finding smaller species paints a more complete picture of life before the mass extincti...

A new study has spurred scientists to debate the shape of prehistory’s biggest shark

South Georgia Island’s Cumberland Bay has seen a resurgence of the marine mammals

During their lifetimes, surfers rescue an average of three people in trouble, according to a new study

A new technique reveals that the liquid may contain 10 to 1000 times more plastic pieces than previously thought

At crime scenes around the world, the forensic entomologist Paola Magni is taking her field into uncharted waters

In South Carolina, members of the local Black community are teaming up with scientists to produce a novel study of the trans-Atlantic slave...

To protect the majestic reptiles around the isthmus of Panama, an ambitious conservation group digs deep both on and off the beach

Skywatchers can expect spectacular meteor showers, a comet soaring past Earth and a long-anticipated total solar eclipse