By whitening shells, the organism helps the shellfish stay cool on sunny days, a new study suggests.
Scientists uncover their unique system for balancing ions and water. The findings may hint at why beetles are the most diverse animals on Earth.
New study finds blooms of blue-green algae can seed the air with a poisonous pollutant.
There are more than 3,000 species of cicadas, but the best known in North America are periodical cicadas, which emerge every 13 or 17 years.
Honeybees use pheromones and flapping wings to tell each other where to find the queen — so they can all be together.
Some 95 percent of kelp forests along its northern coast are gone. Meanwhile, sea otters are helping slow the loss of surviving kelp farther south.
From learning the names of their toys to sniffing out viruses in human sweat, dogs are far more than household pets.
Single-celled green algae swim through water as free cells. Most use only photosynthesis for their energy. But not all of them, a new study shows.
Black bears don’t always live life on the wild side. More and more, they live near people. Here’s how people and bears can get along.