For birds, black feathers provide certain flight advantages. That's because black feathers contain more pigment-packed melanosomes than do feathers of other colors, and melanosomes can bind with ...

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The incomplete skull of Nicrosaurus (formerly “Belodon“), one of the earliest-recognized phytosaurs. It is missing teeth and it did not have an extended downward extension of the palate (the outline ...

The Arctic’s melt season has concluded, and this year the sea ice rebounded from its historic low last year, according to a release Friday from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Sea ice ...

It’s hard to appreciate the design of an airport terminal when you’re rushing (or angrily waiting) for your flight. But we were struck by the strange beauty found in an exhibit recently featured in ...

A protein involved with cell death can be manipulated to slow or reverse tumor growth, a pair of new studies in mice found.

Often celebrated as a pioneer of genetics alongside Francis Crick, racist and sexist remarks tarnished his reputation in ...

Kim Knor has the kind of biography Hollywood blockbusters are made of—and has just notched a new milestone in her quest to ...

From xiaolongbao dumpling kiosks to riverside beer emporiums and glamorous rooftop cocktail bars, this Chinese megacity ...

Even country music stars are catching on to the appeal of Leiper’s Fork and Franklin, with their intimate venues, rolling ...

Enjoy Picasso over morning coffee, Dali over dinner, or take a garden stroll past a Henry Moore sculpture in one of these ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these ...