Fossils of four new cetacean species have been discovered at a road construction site in California.
Fossils of four new cetacean species have been discovered at a road construction site in California.
A new play explores the mind of the father of modern physics through his interactions—factual and imagined—with a curmudgeonly colleague.
New research adds to an emerging picture of the changes that global warming and thinning ice are wreaking on the marine ecosystems at the top of the world.
Scenes from a research trip, where researchers peered beneath the ice to shine a light on the emerging picture of a changing Arctic Ocean
In a pond, more amphibian species mean decreased chances of disease spread.
A new journal that publishes peer review comments alongside its manuscripts goes live.
Why so few scientists make the leap to policy-making positions, and why more should give it a try
Scientists have identified the sticky substance that is damaging the feathers of hundreds seabirds washed ashore in England as an additive for lubricant oils.
New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
Globally, 15-year-old girls outscored boys in 43 of the 65 countries tested.