Five previously unknown tree-dwelling snake species, including one named in honor of Leonardo DiCaprio's mother, were found in the jungles Central and South America. Credit: Alejandro Arteaga DOJ ...

Freshwater streams, ponds and lakes across the United States are becoming saltier, and new research from the University of Missouri shows the damage may be greater than scientists once thought.

What’s armored, covered in worms, and has a rasping tongue? If you said the stuff of nightmares, you’re not wrong. Luckily, however, the critter in question is pretty small—and now famous. Meet ...

Many people assume they're getting enough omega-3 in their diet, but research tells a different story. A study from November last year found that over three-quarters of people worldwide are not ...