The rules of the tree cricket world, speaking sexually, are simple. Perched from the edge of a leaf, males call at night rhythmically rubbing their…
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Today, planes pump a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that heats the climate. But someday, carbon dioxide aspirated from the atmosphere could…
In August, a huge forest fire ravaged the San Lorenzo Valley north of Santa Cruz, California, destroying nearly 1,500 structures and exposing many others to…
Coronavirus infections in part of the UK quickly took center stage in the COVID-19 pandemic after researchers identified a variant of the virus that could…
Humanity’s growing need for food is facing the space need of other species. By 2050, humans may have to clear another 3.35 million square miles…
Arctic ground squirrels can survive harsh winters with temperatures below freezing by being eight months without food. These hibernators “live at the most extreme limit…
In these waning days of December, last January seems very far away. Our family calendar for that month still speaks of what was then normal…
A new study suggests that bonobos show responsibility towards preparation partners similar to those of people working together on a task. Until now, research has…
In 2008, miners off the coast of Namibia stumbled upon a buried treasure: a sunken Portuguese ship known as Bom Jesus, which disappeared on its…
An American wild mink in Utah tested positive for coronavirus, the first wild animal found infected with the virus, researchers say. The wild mink became…