Invasive blood-sucking fish ‘may hold key to understanding where we came from,’ biologists say
The sea lamprey, one of only two jawless vertebrates, is wreaking havoc on Midwest fisheries and simultaneously helping scientists understand […]
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Satellites are a game changer for protecting coral reefs in a warming world
Coral Reef Awareness Week took place around the world the week of July 15 to annually highlight the importance of
Expert reveals essential survival tip if you unexpectedly fall into deep water
Just being around blue spaces (the sea, rivers and lakes) can help us feel more relaxed, as water triggers our
Scientists Discover Why There Are So Many Colorful Birds in the Tropics and How Those Colors Spread Over Time
A Blue-headed Sunbird in the Albertine Rift: an example of a tropical bird with iridescent and colorful feathers. Credit: John
Not One, But Two Meteor Showers Are About to Peak: Here’s How to Enjoy the Stellar Spectacular
On a clear night, if you look at the sky long enough, there is a good chance you will see
Chimpanzees who learned to say “mom”
After analyzing decades-old videos of captive chimpanzees, scientists concluded that the animals could say a human word: “mom.” The dialogue
X-rays reveal secret gas in vast, distant galaxy cluster
By combining a new image of a giant galaxy cluster with older X-ray data, scientists from European Space Agency (ESA)
Fermi Telescope Discovers New Feature in Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Observed
In this artist’s impression, a jet of particles traveling at nearly the speed of light emerges from a massive star.
Runaway ‘failed star’ hurtles through cosmos at 1.2 million miles per hour
A newly discovered rogue stellar body may well be a ‘failed star’, but it’s certainly not a failure in terms