Bats are understudied in West Africa. An ecologist couple is building a network of bat conservationists to boost research and ...

The merlin, sandhill crane, and pileated woodpecker were once rare in North America. Environmental conservation fueled their ...

Sooner or later, a sizable asteroid could impact a populated area on Earth. How is the US, and the world, preparing?

It took a lot of people to create the light bulb. But a process of mythmaking has flattened one man and elevated him to ...

The Call of the Honeyguide” traces the mutualisms found throughout nature, from hunting pairs to the microbes all around us.

The greater honeyguide learned to lead humans to beehives, luring them with the promise of honey so they’d unlock the wax the ...

The debate over the existence of extraterrestrial life touches literature, religion, and science in 17th century Europe.

A new book charts the millennia-old history of our fascination with aliens, and how myth transformed into research.

Golden oyster mushrooms have escaped from home growing kits into the wild. Plus, the ancient origin story of the humble ...

Octopuses can use their suckers to detect harmful microbes on the surface of objects like crab shells, or their own eggs.