Scientists tracked people and wildlife during COVID-19 and discovered new ways humans and animals may coexist.

World Biodiversity Day, or the International Day for Biological Diversity, is celebrated today. Created in 1993 to increase ...

Brain size and bipedalism are the most likely drivers of our species’ right-hand dominance, according to new research ...

A local animal shelter faces record intake levels as more dogs and cats continue to come into their care. However, a new ...

Schoolchildren have paid tribute to a national icon.

Describing new species can take decades. But scientists are working to identify new ways to speed up our understanding of ...

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In 2018, health authorities in southern Argentina were racing, trying to understand what had caused nearly three dozen people in the tiny village of Epuyen to fall gravely ill. By the end of the ...

It appears that hantavirus — which is typically spread by exposure to rodent urine, feces or saliva and can be deadly — may have spread between passengers on a cruise ship that's anchored off the ...

AT THE 2025 Prefontaine Classic, a sold-out crowd of 12,606 was treated to two profound demonstrations of human potential on a perfect July afternoon. First up was Beatrice Chebet. In the closing laps ...

The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly. Meet Sabrina, the robotic dog. It’s ...