Category: Science

It’s been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their

A recent satellite photo captured a gleaming halo of phytoplankton encircling the remote Chatham Islands. The stunning sight is the result of a hidden underwater

In a study of 6.5 million children in Brazil, higher temperatures were associated with worse nutrition outcomes, especially in vulnerable groups.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California on April 14, 2026.

With half a beak, Bruce has developed an innovative fighting style that has won the kea top status in his flock, videos and documented interactions

You’re the earliest known life form. There’s no food around right now. It would be great to go somewhere else. But you’re stuck. Really stuck.

“We women are the land guardians and keepers,” says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and

A dark patch in Mars’ Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have a loose understanding of what

A kea parrot in New Zealand who lost the top part of his beak when young has developed a new way to fight other males

A key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

The vaccine candidate is the furthest any shot has gotten since the last one was pulled in 2002. Scientists are testing other ways to block

This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion.

There’s lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say?

NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 crew member Chris Williams smiles for the camera during a spacesuit fit verification inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock.