At a lab in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, scientists are breeding corals to be more resilient to rising ...

There are also concerns about the legal and moral status of embryos. Many countries currently prohibit growing a human embryo ...

A new study of ancient, extinct fish known as placoderms provides another piece of the evolutionary puzzle about our deep ...

Every fall, the skies of the northeastern United States fill with warblers, barn swallows and other birds heading south to ...

Meet the Messor ibericus harvester ant, the only animal on record that clones another animal to carry out its lifecycle, ...

Vegetable gardening sometimes seems strictly utilitarian: how many tomatoes and green beans can I harvest? But I remain ...

EASTON, Pa. – Easton City Council amended an ordinance governing animal sales Wednesday night at city hall. The update prohibits the sale of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians at retail pet shops ...

The biological study of species offers no equivalent to such transmutation. An individual which belongs to a given species ...

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists.

Pesticide contamination in clouds causes long-range transport of pesticide residues, further threatening health and the ...