Magic Mushroom Ingredient Could Treat Depression
Five of 12 patients treated were in remission three months later.
Sequencing the Genome of a Volcano-Dwelling Worm
A complete genome could help scientists better understand genetic adaptations to global warming.
Nurse Shark Bites Florida Woman and Won't Let Go
Nurse sharks are normally docile but have fierce bites.
Even in a Crowded City, a Surprising Array of Birds
The Bronx Zoo's Birdathon helps highlight the many animals that stop through New York City during migration season.
Repetitive Football Hits May Cause Visual Abnormalities
But the changes recover after rest.
World's Oldest Hatchet Found in Australia
The stone chip may be up to 49,000 years old.
One-Fifth of All Plants Threatened
But researchers have also found more than 2,000 new species in the last year.
Self-Identified 'Environmentalists' Drop Sharply
In 1991, 78 percent of Americans said that they were environmentalists. But in 2016, only 42 percent identified that way, according to Gallup polls.
And the New National Mammal Is…the American Bison
The U.S. designation puts the animal on equal footing with the bald eagle.
Luxembourg Gets Into Asteroid-Mining Race
The move would be the first of its kind for any European country.
Famed Grizzly's Killing Intensifies Protection Debate
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed taking the bears off the list of threatened animals.
Hundreds of Quakes Show Mount St. Helens Recharging
The tremors are caused by the upwelling of magma.
Leopards Have Lost 75 Percent of Their Habitat
A study says the animals are threatened by poaching and conversion of land to agriculture.
Australia Will Unleash Herpes on Invasive Carp
The virus has been shown to kill around 80 percent of carp.
Man Breaks World Record for Longest Hoverboard Flight
The hoverboard carried its inventor more than a mile over the ocean.
New Estimate: There Are 1 Trillion Species of Microbes
And we've only identified 6 million of them.
Intelligent Alien Life Almost Certainly Existed Once
New calculations based on NASA data find that humans are probably not alone in the universe.
An Interview With 'the King of Sting'
Entomologist Justin Schmidt shares what it's like to experience the world's most painful stings.
Brainless Slime Mold Can Learn Quickly
The finding raises question about the nature of learning and memory.
Half of Farmed Fish Have Deformed Ears, Hearing Loss
A new study suggests there may be a problem with the way we raise the fish that end up on our dinner plates.
Video: New Technique Shows 'Sparks' Fly at Conception
Eggs produce a "spark" of zinc ions when they are activated.
Scientists Create New Camera to Study Glowing Sharks
The camera uses the same wavelengths of light visible to a shark's eye.
Bedbugs Could Be Attracted to the Color of Your Sheets
The insects prefer black and red and hate green and yellow.
Watch a Dolphin Baby Being Born at Shedd Aquarium
This species has never been observed giving birth in the wild.
Huge Tooth From Whale-Eating Giant Found in Australia
The tooth itself is nearly a foot long.
Gene Shapes Quick Evolutionary Changes in Darwin's Finc
The gene is also important for body size in humans and other animals.
Fossil of Seafaring Monkey Found in North America
The 21-million-year-old animal's remains change our understanding of monkey evolution.
Photos Confirm Wildlife Thrives Near Chernobyl Nuclear
Wolves, foxes and other mammals abound in contaminated areas.
Psilocybin Can Decrease the Pain of Social Exclusion
The drug could be used to help treat anxiety and depression in the future.