Fossilized droppings from the Triassic and Jurassic are revealing the diets of some dinosaurs—including a surprising taste for charcoal.
The squirting cucumber shoots its seeds so fast that scientists had to use techniques like high-speed videography to record it.
Researchers have observed some wolves visiting as many as 30 flowers at a time, drawn by their apparently sweet and delicious nectar.
A solo traveler off the coast of Denmark is apparently screaming into the void, revealing the importance of social interactions for dolphins.
Many experts believed it couldn't be done, but researchers in Japan have successfully introduced chloroplasts into hamster cells.
Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.
Discovered several years ago, this remarkably preserved saber-tooth cub is offering a rare glimpse into its species and life as it existed over 30,000 years ago.
A nudibranch from the midnight zone has fingers on its tail, collects food with a hood, and glows.
This clever elephant didn’t just figure out how to turn a hose into a shower—she also had to deal with a mischievous friend.
"AVOID FLYING DRONES" in the area, local police warned, after a UAV apparently spooked the primates and disrupted capture efforts.
A researcher made the discovery when a larva comb jelly mysteriously "replaced" an adult comb jelly in his laboratory.
Police in Yemassee, South Carolina, are trying to track down over 40 rhesus monkeys that recently escaped from a nearby lab.
Researchers in Seattle discovered that salmon products are still frequently mislabeled in grocery stores and sushi restaurants, despite a law passed over a decade ago aimed at reducing such fraud.
MIT researchers and others tracked a massive swarm of cod fish off the coast of Norway as they ate millions of migrating capelin fish.
Researchers have uncovered a new virus in a mouse caught by one of the scientists' pets, sparking concerns about possible spillover to humans.
In a paper published today, scientists argue that plenty of animals are regularly consuming and using alcohol, though many questions about the practice still remain.
The ancient, gilt creatures represent a new species, and hint at the anatomy of an iconic group of arthropods.
The microscopic creatures can withstand the harsh environment of outer space, making them ideal candidates to study new ways to protect astronauts.
In her new book about cuckoos, Cynthia Chris details the extensive history of everyone's favorite feathery brood parasite.
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are looking for pet owners to spill the beans on what they really think about their cats' vets.
