Sharks may not be the living fossils that scientists once thought they were. An ancient fossil has revealed that the living sharks of today are far more advanced in evolutionary terms than once believed.
Chimpanzee, like humans are very choosy when it comes to beds they sleep in, picking firm, stable beds made from Ugandan Ironwood, a new study reveals.
Palaeontologists have unearthed what may be the earliest ancestor of land-dwelling herbivore, offering clues on the emergence of plant eaters on land, according to a new study.
For residents of Illinois, officials are urging the public to help in an effort to save the Monarch butterfly population--also known as their state symbol.
Air pollution may be doing more than just impacting your health. It turns out that Asian air pollution may be intensifying Pacific storms.
The Amazon rainforest may be in trouble. Scientists have created future simulations of the climate in these biodiverse forests and have found that not only will there be a longer dry season, but this dry season will lead to more droughts and fires.
A team of Canadian researchers discovered four new species of killer sponges that dwell in the lightless deep seafloor.
A new study strongly claims that camels are not to be blamed for warming of Earth as these camelids release less methane, a potent greenhouse gas, when compared to ruminants like cattle, sheep and goats.
A recent analysis of rare leafcutter-bee fossils excavated from the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California provides a glimpse into the environment of the Ice Age.
Don't be fooled. Big things really do come in small packages, especially when it comes to the parasitic worm Amakusaplana acroporae.
Using high speed cameras, scientists at an international university found that fruit flies successfully evade danger by using fighter jet tactics of quick banked turns.
