A breakthrough study revealed a primitive brain region that acts as a built-in filter to block out a noisy world.

Walter, a young African penguin at the New York Aquarium, is stealing hearts by bursting bubbles. According to a social media ...

Something purple was sitting there amid the brown rocks and green algae. Fishman took a closer look and realized she was ...

According to fossils preserved by volcanic ash, the plants, known as angiosperms, began producing relatively large, blueberry ...

Modern genetic research is “pushing the boundaries of what’s possible” by bringing extinct animals back to life, but could it ...

A group calls attention to a looming threat across Europe. Decreasing pollinator populations could have catastrophic effects ...

Ancient deep-sea organisms suggest movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life began earlier than previously thought.

Kids learned about animals, science, and art while beating the summer heat.

For around 20 years, the tiny gray fox of Cozumel was thought to be extinct. No one had confirmed a sighting on the Mexican island in over 20 years. In fact, most assumed that the little animal was ...

Horseshoe crabs have roamed Earth's oceans for hundreds of millions of years, and their secrets go far deeper than a ...

Aquatic life is facing a surge in chemical pollution as drugs, including pharmaceuticals and illicit substances, make their ...

Splash, a nonprofit organization founded in 1999, works with capital region schools to teach kids about science in a hands-on ...