A group of snorkelling grandmothers is helping scientists better understand marine ecology by photographing venomous sea snakes in waters off...
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Fish that are able to survive and adjust to warming waters may pass heat-tolerant genes not just onto their children,...
World governments and other leadership bodies are taking vital steps to protect the ocean but more progress is urgently needed,...
Cultured meat could reduce resources required in meat production, with a smaller environmental footprint relative to animal farming. A team...
Unique study shows how crabs can work their way through a complex maze in order to find food, and can...
We must wake up to devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists. Dozens of international experts write open letter to UN...
A report published in PLOS ONE describes key roles of various microorganisms in the development of the larvae of Scaptotrigona...
The skeletons of two women — an adult and a child — were discovered buried in a lost chapel in...
Toxic chemicals linked to cancer have been found in dozens of California water systems. Here are some often-asked questions residents...
Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of the 70th International Astronautical Congress.
The human brain is often described in the language of tipping points: It toes a careful line between high and...
Amazonia is home to the greatest number of species on earth, many now threatened, but a new study hammers home...
There are many shortfalls in knowledge of the world's biodiversity, and one of the most basic is the lack of...
Human population density and land use is causing changes in animal genetic diversity, according to new research. The research show...
