The top carnivores in the high-altitude regions of Asia are uniquely adapted to life in low-oxygen environments.

Contrary to popular thinking, the period of arrested development is an active state of maintaining muscle integrity.

The decades-old signature of nuclear testing can reveal the ages of organisms, or even individual cells.

The National Weather Service’s radar in Key West captures a spectacular moment in bird migration.

A population of North Island robins in a New Zealand sanctuary provides a unique system for investigating the memory skills of birds in the wild.

In a small trial of deceased volunteers, a Seattle-based company called Recompose demonstrates that its method for “natural organic reduction” of a human body completely breaks down soft tissue.

Buzzfeed uncovers trophy hunters among the ranks of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which, critics say, may be impeding wildlife protection.

The highest reading, taken from Seymour Island, has yet to be confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization.

A newly hatched bearded vulture chick is part of an effort to reintroduce the declining species across Europe.