A comprehensive global analysis warns that many regions are approaching “Day Zero Drought” - a moment when taps run dry for ...

Japan’s deepest ocean trenches are full of strange life, from record-setting fish to mysterious animals that still defy ...

Scientists show DNA polymerases can build long, patterned DNA without a template called "doodling," opening new paths for ...

An Amazonian bird turned out to be five distinct species; two of them were previously unknown to the scientific community.

Scientists discover a tiny ancient reptile, Captorhinus aguti, that may explain how rib breathing evolved and how humans ...

A strange spiny frog with a bright red belly has been discovered in the Ecuadorian Andes, baffling scientists.

New research shows robotic materials can learn and adapt without software, storing behavior directly in their structure.

A new critically endangered tree species has been discovered in Panama—one that was already under threat even before it was ...

Researchers have found that Taiwan’s hidden legless lizard is a distinct native species, not the mislabeled outsider many ...

A shipwreck off the coast of Singapore has yielded 14th-century Chinese porcelain, surprising archaeologists with a unique ...

Evidence suggests pets do not improve overall health or life satisfaction, challenging long-held beliefs about animal ...

Two new species of geckos have been discovered in Vietnam, one of which has been named after a renowned scientist.