Natural History
Ticks ‘Leap’ Onto Us Through Static Electricity
No one likes insect bites, but escaping bites from...
Exploration Mysteries: The World’s Loneliest Whale
Since the 1980s, a lonely call has echoed through...
Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Found in a French Cave
A set of engravings in a cave in France's...
A 6,000-Year-Old Carving Sheds New Light On Neolithic Mysteries
A retired surgeon has stumbled across the oldest piece...
Retired Teacher Discovers Ancient Elephant Graveyard in Florida
Retired chemistry teacher Dean Warner was volunteering at a...
The Extinct Woodpecker That Just Won’t Die
Human beings have a tendency to eradicate other species...
Last Female of Endangered Turtle Species Dies
The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is one...
Does the Tasmanian Tiger Still Exist? It’s a Long Shot
Researchers say the Tasmanian tiger — also called the...
Want to See the Original Letters of Galileo, Newton, and Darwin? They’re Now Online
Science nerds, rejoice! The Royal Society, founded in 1663,...
Job Offer: Must Love Birds And Being Stranded On An Island
If living alone in a bird-filled version of Jurassic...
Dinosaur Worm: Weird ‘Tully Monster’ Had No Bones
For some, there’s little doubt the so-called “Tully monster”...
Pelorus Jack, the Dolphin That Guided Ships Through a Dangerous Strait
From 1888 to 1912, boats traversing a narrow channel...
From Westeros to the Far North: New Study Expands Dire Wolf’s Range
Nerds of all stripes — be they casual Game...
Natural Wonders: Hoba, The World’s Largest Meteorite
Every day, approximately 17 meteorites hit the Earth. Near...
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Origin Of Life on Earth Came From Space
Scientists have long pondered how life began on Earth,...
Huge Dinosaur Had A Neck Eight Times as Long As A Giraffe’s
In the seemingly endless slew of Jurassic Park spinoffs,...
A Modern Puzzle: Why Did Humans Lose Their Fur?
While human beings have many living ancestors — bonobos,...
Are Satellite ‘Mega-Constellations’ Ruining Our Night Skies?
The growing number of Earth-orbiting satellites has produced a...
Overly Dependent Male Orcas Exact Long-Term Toll on Mothers
In news that mothers worldwide will understand, a new...
