This dramatic shrinking is the phenotypic manifestation of a change to the cod genome that’s been brought on by overfishing. That’s the message from a new study that has demonstrated, for the first ...

Researchers observe orcas performing a possible skincare routine across multiple days with their close relatives.

From Africa to Asia, countries are already fighting over rivers, dams, and access to freshwater. As the world faces growing ...

They live in the ocean’s coldest, darkest depths, far from sight — but cold-water corals are far from safe. In a first-of-its ...

An invasive spider with a nasty bite is spreading its population across New Zealand - prompting warnings from experts.

Scientist Roman Gula showed images of wolves filmed in a nearby forest with hidden cameras to locals in the Polish town of ...

A wildflower is a flowering plant you can find growing naturally in an environment, without being planted by humans ...

The largest group of American Flamingos seen in Florida in more than a decade was recorded late last week. Mark Ian Cook, a ...

Locust plagues pose a significant threat to global agriculture, economies and the environment. Current control methods rely ...

Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows. A comprehensive survey of cat genes suggests that even after felines wandered into our lives, they remained largely unchanged for thousands of years.