Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, became the first living creature to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. Her one-way mission ...

The “dairy barn of the future” is rethinking animal welfare, technology, and transparency - giving cows the freedom to choose ...

Fungi’s evolutionary roots stretch far deeper than once believed — up to 1.4 billion years ago, long before plants or animals ...

Imperfections in animal patterns could inspire adaptive materials that shift color, shape, and function like nature itself.

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on ...

Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

Even super fast and deep cuts in emissions from coal, oil and natural gas will still more than likely mean global ...

Some experts believe that we're already in a sixth mass extinction event, but given the numbers, others aren't so sure.

New research has found that even Australia's most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme ocean impacts by ...

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens.

A new study in The Royal Society reveals that global extinction rates among plants and animals have slowed over the past ...

The ocean takes center stage during the king tides, predicted to arrive in Santa Cruz Wednesday through Friday, and then ...