Researchers interested in the evolution of animal genitalia tend to focus on the male side of that equation, often unjustifiably ignoring the female
In an east African case study, scientists found that taking large wildlife out of an ecosystem increases the number of disease-infested rodents
Later this month, the World Health Organization will decide whether or not to get rid of two live virus repositories in the United States and Russia
The African drongo mimics warning calls of other animals to scare them away from food, but mixes true warnings with lies to keep those animals guessing
The gap between science and public understanding prevents action on climate change—but social scientists think they can fix that
Scientists have found plastic, glass and other trash littering the seafloor and collecting in canyons
The pilot is one of several doctors are using to target treatment to the way cells mutate instead of to the part of the body in which tumors grow
Researchers are putting trauma patients in a state between life and death with a technique known in movies as "suspended animation"
In 1986, a Swiss artist set out to document insects from regions affected by the Chernobyl disaster, and science is starting to catch up with her
Smithsonian magazine editor Michael Caruso is among the 400 influencers asked to protect and save the "Endangered Song"
Corals are not expected to do well with climate change. But the ability to adapt to warmer oceans could give them more time
Instead of responding to the smell of a relative’s death as the sign that a predator could be about, hermit crabs interpret this cue as fresh dinner
For his new book, Dan Falk followed a group of scholars who argue, unlike most, that the playwright was up to speed with the latest astronomy
NASA prepares to send humans into deep space
Planetary scientist Sara Seager has turned tragedy into tenacity in her search for new Earths among the stars
As global warming makes sizzling temperatures more common, will human beings be able to keep their cool? New research suggests not
Just-reported ripples in space may open a window on the very beginning of the universe
PTSD treatments could soon extend beyond therapy
On the University of Maryland campus, a giant whirligig tries to predict the planet’s next big flip
Humans have damaged the world’s forests, but not irreparably
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