It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many ...

The origins of consciousness date back about 540 million years ago, when animal bodies became more complex. Feelings like ...

Clear out your shelves for a bumper new crop of books by authors including Naomi Klein, Rebecca Solnit and Xand Van Tulleken, ...

Researchers in Sweden recovered RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, allowing them to identify which genes were active in its tissues before extinction.

Life expectancy across 117 mammals was increased by hormonal contraception and surgical sterilization in new study.

Why male animals look more attractive is a question that has fascinated scientists, wildlife lovers, and curious readers for ...

Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie Ward, the host ...

This video explores the extraordinary phenomenon in which certain male animals transition into egg-laying females. It explains how hormonal shifts, social cues, and environmental conditions push these ...

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When roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and function normally but lose their ability to detect certain food ...

Some animal abilities are so unusual that science still can’t explain how they work. These are real, well-documented behaviors that continue to surprise researchers.