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The Mystery of the Pregnant Rays

Divers find hundreds of normally solitary electric rays snuggled together

March 21, 2025

March of the Mangroves

What mangrove migration means in the era of climate change

March 21, 2025

The Deadly Story of a Life-Giving Element

Author Jack Lohmann on his new book about phosphorus

March 19, 2025

The Extraordinary, Imperiled Science at the End of the Earth

Firing experts in Antarctica couldn't come at a worse time

March 19, 2025

When Fish Follow You

Some wild fish may recognize individual humans in the sea

March 18, 2025

When the Animals Went Electric

What a superpower sense tells us about evolutionary creativity

March 17, 2025

Icelandic Horses Have Good Genes

New evidence suggests their unique gaits have a complex pedigree

March 14, 2025

I Can Feel Your Human Fingers

On seeing and believing

March 14, 2025

The Great Whale Conveyor Belt

The loss of whales has weakened the longest food chain on the planet

March 13, 2025

The Importance of Muscle

In his new book, Michael Joseph Gross explores how the notion of strength has changed since Homer

March 12, 2025

What Megalodons Tell Us About Gigantism

The biggest predator ever to have lived was a skinny beast

March 11, 2025

Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer

What snakes, ferrets, and elephants are revealing about cancer resistance

March 11, 2025