An octopus rides on the back of a fast mako shark off the coast of New Zealand; a scientific video reveals an unusual ...

Japanese gardens like Kyoto’s Murin-an ease stress by guiding the eyes to wander. Researchers reveal how thoughtful design ...

Ants that sipped a sugar drop dipped in caffeine found it again more quickly on later trips, leaving a stronger scent trail ...

A newly discovered gene, Arhgap36, explains the rare orange coloring in cats and why most are male. It could have effects beyond fur color.

A solar radiation storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago, showering the planet with high-energy particles and leaving a spike in radiocarbon.

A particle that lacks the energy to climb a barrier can still appear on the far side, a curiosity known as “quantum tunneling ...

Scientists mapped separate brain areas for the five senses. Findings reveal a shared neural pathway when focusing on only one of the senses.

Landscapes with heavy human pressure contain barely one-fifth of the species they could support according to a survey of ...

A 165-million-year-old femur has been discovered in Morocco, the oldest cerapodan fossil ever found. It is a key find for ...

New simulation of magnetic turbulence helps scientists study star formation, space weather, and the forces shaping our galaxy ...

New research reveals that bees with access to diverse pollen sources in spring and autumn have significantly better winter ...

National Endangered Species Day began in 2006 to raise awareness. The IUCN Red List includes over 41,000 endangered species.