New research has uncovered a mass die-off of sea urchins living in the Canary Islands—one that could signal an ongoing marine pandemic.
A snorkeler in Australia found a shell tagged with a strangely specific number, kickstarting an online mystery about its origins.
Some microbes can squeeze through tight spaces by wrapping themselves in their flagellum—the tail-like structure they use to move. Also, how adorable are those little guys?
Researchers have taught horses to communicate their preferences with symbols.
Could raccoons eventually become the latest trendy pet to have?
The discovery marks the first time scientists have found mummified big cats in the Arabian Peninsula.
A comprehensive analysis of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is surprising scientists with just how long these apex predators took to become big boys.
The stomach of an Ice Age puppy is shedding new light onto the woolly rhinoceros and what—or what didn't—cause these horned giants to die out.
"Microbes continue to evolve under microgravity, and they do so in ways that are not always predictable."
And they've proposed two "kind of crazy" ideas for how it got there.