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A compelling tale of an animal overcoming disability and surviving in the wild.

Meanwhile, the sub-adult eagle that may have injured Jackie has been spotted near her habitat in Big Bear Lake.

It all has to do with moonlight’s iridescent glow.

The strong and hefty hominin ‘Paranthropus boisei’ may have been more social than scientists thought.

Somehow, information often feels like a world of 1’s and 0’s. The bigger picture is much weirder.

The parasite that feeds on livestock flesh is making an unwelcome return in the U.S.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, fertilizer companies shipped millions of tons of dried bird excrement.

Consider adding a Digital Executor to your will so your memories aren’t lost forever.

Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature—but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep pulling their weight.

Its tentacles can be twice the size of a city bus.

Make sure you’re only listening to music crafted by flesh and blood humans.

Pervasive plastic contamination and unreliable methods have clouded the science on microplastics in the human body. In an interview, Australian scientist Cassandra Rauert, who built a plastics-free lab to study human exposure, explores the challenges for researchers.