For the first time ever, researchers have discovered an amber fossil in Antarctica. It provides the best evidence there is [… ...

These animals, in turn, are food for fish, shrimp and crabs. Less plant biomass could lead to fewer fish and shrimp ... They ...

These animals (mostly sea creatures) are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not ...

The largest deserts in the world have different attributes in terms of natural features. But they all share things like ...

Populations of the tiny crustacean - a key food source for whales and dolphins - have declined by 80% since 1970 due mainly ...

Diets with a higher ratio of plant to animal protein may be beneficial for cardio-metabolic health. According to research titled Dietary plant-to-animal protein ratio and risk of cardiovascular ...

Dec. 3, 2024 — An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium that causes the human disease tuberculosis. The ...

Water in the topmost levels of soil will freeze to form a frost layer that can be several feet deep.

Antarctica, the icy continent, is experiencing a surprising transformation as its fringes turn green with plant life in the wake of warming temperatures. This remarkable change is vividly captured ...

The immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the animals experience higher temperatures, and younger monkeys seem to be particularly vulnerable to heat, according to a University ...

Melting glaciers, plant genetics, forever chemicals, and more: A look at the conservation horizon reveals priorities for the ...

The developing avian influenza panzootic and the growing possibility of a pandemic bring to the fore the existential ...