Some female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds boast bright blue colors similar to males. That may help females blend in to avoid attacks.
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian found nerve-cell sensors for temperature, pain and pressure.
Middle-grade campers team up with ecologists at Denver University to show that streetlights boost the growth of a reviled invasive species.
They also could also help coastal residents mine fresh water from salty sources.
Scientists are using genetic engineering and cloning to try to bring back extinct species or save endangered ones. Here’s how and why.
A cloned ferret named Elizabeth Ann brings genetic diversity to a species that nearly went extinct in the 1980s.
Marijuana use between ages 14 and 19 was linked to faster thinning of brain regions important in decision-making.
Haptic is an adjective used to describe things related to our sense of touch.
Big problem, tiny solution. Researchers in the Czech Republic have designed swimming robots that can help collect and break down microplastics.