A rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change.

Mexican marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos is recovering after he was attacked by a shark while working off the coast of Costa ...

Proponents of the use of synthetic biology say it could bring some species back from the brink of extinction and help fight malaria. Critics argue that the risks aren’t fully defined. Abu Dhabi, ...

In the grand story of evolution, the crowning human distinction is our big brain. But our large heads have been slow to ...

A Panhandle biologist is suing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after being fired for sharing a post.

Smithsonian biologists are using heart monitors designed for humans to study how high stress levels in animals can hinder ...

Biological sciences Assistant Professor Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn, third from left, poses with members of her research team, ...