Sea Turtles Turning Female Due to Global Warming
The alarming problem jeopardizes the world's largest population.
Chemical Recipe for the First Life on Earth
This brings us one step closer to understanding the origins of life.
Vets Warn Dogs With Smashed-In Faces Are Unhealthy
You may love your French bulldog, but you won't love their vet bills.
Early Animals Survived Without Oxygen
New findings about the planet's distant past deepen mysteries of evolution.
Bonobos prefer jerks, but humans prefer helpers
So-called "hippie apes" prefer jerks to helpers, possibly because jerks appear more dominant.
Peacock Spider's Iridescent Butt Is an Engineering Feat
Peacock spiders use their tiny rainbows to attract mates.
China Demands African Donkey Skins for Unproven Remedy
One account said this was the worst animal welfare violation she'd ever seen.
Mars Hopes to Genetically Engineer Chocolate to Save It
Cacao plants are one of many that face extinction as climate change alters the environment.
Canada Zoo Has to Bring Penguins Inside Due to Cold
They might be OK outside, but the penguins have a chick in the flock and zookeepers don't want to risk letting them out when it's 40 degrees below zero.
New Year's Eve Meteor Shoots Over UK
It was green and came from the sky, but there were no aliens.
Intersex Shark Has Both Male and Female Sex Organs
People have discovered intersex creatures across the animal kingdom, but this is a first for this species.
Will America soon see a tax on meat?
Other countries have seriously considered taxes on meat in an effort to address harmful impacts on health and the environment.
Thresher Sharks Found Stranded, Dead After Cold Shock
The suddenly cold temperatures may have caused the sharks to become stranded on the beach.
5 Incredible Dinosaur Discoveries from 2017
2017 was a fantastic year for dinosaur knowledge.
Bird from Amazon Rainforest Is a Rare Hybrid Species
This bird is the first known hybrid species of its kind.
Birdsong study asks, nature or nurture?
Finches know how to sing intrinsically, but can learn from foster fathers as well.
Crocodile on the Loose on Christmas Day in the Suburbs
They are far from any body of water, leaving police confused about where the animal came from.
Stunning Videos of Falcon 9 Rocket Mistaken for UFO
It's a comet! It's aliens! No, it's Tesla!
Child's Life-Saving Medication Stolen Before Christmas
The medication prevents the child's body from rejecting his kidney transplant.
What Is Snake Fungal Disease?
We are slowly learning about how this disease affects snakes.
Mysterious Fossil Baffles Paleontologists
It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma, sprinkled with intrigue.
PHOTOS: World's Most Bizarre Fish From Ocean Depths
A Russian deep-sea fisherman pulls up alien-looking creatures from the dark depths.
Critically Endangered Orangutan Born at Chester Zoo
Breeding endangered animals is part of a zoo's "species surival plan."
Nuclear Bombs and Tiny Bones Help Scientists Age Fish
The secret was in its tiny ear bones, the size of half a grain of rice.
Holiday Season Chocolates Pose Threat for Dogs
A chemical inside chocolate can be fatal for your pet.