Several orca rush a Weddell seal in this remarkable image taken from the air. The whales create a wave that washes the seal into the water, making a much more accessible meal for the orcas. This photo won the Behavior: Mammals category.
Thermoelectric generators probably won’t eliminate the charger for your Apple Watch, but for smaller, screenless wearables, the heat constantly escaping from your skin could fundamentally change how we power our devices.
A huge bug-like crustacean, roughly 12.7 inches (32.2 centimeters) long, spent over three decades misidentified as a known species as it sat inside the University of Tübingen in Germany.
Sometimes, scientific discoveries can come from the most unexpected sources.
Undeterred by fines and warnings, 94-year-old electronics billionaire Barre Seid has been accused of creating a “public health hazard” by paying henchmen to feed park animals en masse.
We asked experts to reassure us about the loyalties of the internet's favorite animal.
Scientists studied the genetics of the nearly 200-year-old giant tortoise. What they learned could some day help us extend our longevity.
