Group of Critically Endangered California Condors Trash Woman's Deck
The group included 15 to 20 of the massive birds, which amounts to nearly 10 percent of the remaining wild population
Mighty Morphing 'Flat-Pack' Pasta Changes Shape in Boiling Water
The new noodle could save packaging materials by eliminating airspace inside food cartons
New Evidence Suggests Sharks Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Navigate
Bonnethead sharks swam in the direction of their home waters when placed in a tank charged with an electromagnetic field
These Male Birds Deploy Deceptive Plumage to Win Mates
Male tanager feathers have microstructures that reflect light in ways that make their bearer look more attractive, even if he’s not the fittest bird around
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter's Next Mission? Mapping the Red Planet From Above
After successful test flights, NASA is expanding Ingenuity’s mission to further explore its abilities as an aerial scout
Wild Donkeys and Horses Dig Wells That Provide Water for a Host of Desert Species
A new study finds these equine wells attracted 59 other vertebrate species, boasting 64 percent more species than the surrounding landscape
Communities of Color 'Disproportionately and Systematically' Face Deadly Air Pollution, Regardless of Location or Income
A new study finds people of color in the United States are exposed to higher levels of fine particulate pollution
Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia Tended 'Forest Gardens'
Found near villages, research suggests the Indigenous population intentionally planted and maintained these patches of fruit and nut trees
This Mantis Attracts Males With a Y-Shaped, Balloon-Like Pheromone Gland
Female dragon mantises attract mates in the dark by inflating a forked, translucent-green organ that researchers say also wiggles
California Study Finds Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks by the Beach
Researchers found as many ticks carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in coastal areas as they did in woodlands
New Chemical Process Turns Single-Use Plastics Into Fuels
Researchers say their method can break down hard-to-recycle plastics using half the energy of existing techniques
Fallout From Cold War Nuclear Testing Detected in U.S. Honey
The radiation found doesn't represent a health risk for humans, but it might impact bees
New Fossils Suggest Tyrannosaurs May Have Hunted in Packs
Researchers say the trove of four or five specimens found in southern Utah challenges the assumption that these predators were solitary
Rediscovered Coffee Species Boosts Crop's Climate Resilience Without Sacrificing Taste
The rare, wild species was well-received by taste-testers and can grow in much higher temperatures than the most commonly cultivated varieties
New-Growth Alaskan Forests May Store More Carbon After Wildfires
Researchers find forests are regrowing with more deciduous trees, which are more resistant to burning and may eventually store 160 percent more carbon
A Prehistoric Flying Creature Nicknamed 'Monkeydactyl' May Have Climbed Trees Using Opposable Thumbs
The newly described Jurassic pterosaur may be the oldest animal known to possess opposable thumbs
This Ant Can Shrink and Regrow Its Brain
Indian jumping ants shrink their brains when they become their colony’s queen, but they can also grow the brain back if they quit the gig
Airborne Microplastics 'Now Spiral Around the Globe'
Researchers find the tiny synthetic particles can stay aloft for nearly a week and travel large distances in the wind
Researchers Turn Spider Webs Into Music
The eerie compositions offer humans an approximation of how spiders experience their surroundings through vibrations
Stones Hint at Possible 600-Mile Dinosaur Migration From Wisconsin to Wyoming
Some 150 million years ago, prehistoric plant-eaters may have carried the rocks in their bellies to aid digestion
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