Predators often fail to catch their prey because they cannot react instantly, and even a very small delay gives the prey time ...

Fur seals recover from deep dives long after leaving the sea, with heart rates peaking on land as they repay oxygen debt.

Inside a morning study, 12 healthy young adults drank about 2.6 ounces of glucose – a simple sugar – then either rested or ...

Fossils and DNA reveal how climate change is shrinking the habitat of an Australian lizard and threatening its future ...

New findings reveal that certain areas of the brain influence how neurons transmit signals and control their range.

A fossil snake discovered in India may have reached nearly 50 feet long, offering new clues about giant predators in ancient ...

Climate change could cause extreme swings in river flows, disrupting fish habitats and reducing biodiversity across river ...

Vitamin D improves the response to chemotherapy in breast cancer and opens up promising new treatment options.

Some feathered dinosaurs like Anchiornis huxleyi may have lost the ability to fly, revealing that the evolution of flight was ...

A fresh look at the Trifid Nebula shows a dynamic region where powerful stellar winds continue to spark new stars into life.

City birds flee sooner when a woman walks toward them than when a man does. This discovery reveals to scientists how people ...

High-tech camera system makes it possible for humans to see colors in the way animals do, adding vivid new perspective to the ...