On Thursday, February 5, from 6–8 p.m., the Mütter Museum will host a special after-hours Meet and Geek event dedicated to ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife busted an "underground wildlife trafficking organization," SFGate reported, ...

Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Death Echoes Overlapping” by ...

In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...

I knew as soon as I laid eyes on Vappeby that I had to have it. Sure, it would be right at home on my desk, given that ...

New study reveals our closest relatives share the cognitive roots of imagination and pretense. Remember childhood tea parties ...

Atlantic puffins spend a surprising amount of time on two very domestic problems: keeping their feathers preened and making ...

Land snail extinctions are accelerating across islands, exposing a devastating collapse of some of the world’s most fragile ...

There are thousands of crab species, each with its own unique features. While we think of crabs as beach creatures, there are many species that thrive in the deep sea. One example is the yeti crab, ...

Colorado’s search for the hungry, invasive mussels has revealed populations along the Colorado River. Now it’s time to check ...

They had one chance left before the tide swallowed the sandbank—and a mantis shrimp the size of a forearm was tugging at the line. Stranded between reef holes and rising water, every pull felt like a ...

Mourning doves bring calm, soft coos, and gentle movement to the garden. They also help by cleaning up weed seeds and waste ...