Gorillas aren't hunting bugs - they're foraging for truffles. A new study uncovers surprising behavior deep in the Congo ...

New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops ...

An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

Lake ecosystems can receive high inputs of terrestrial organic matter (t-OM) that microbes make available to higher trophic ...

Decorative and aesthetic value, improved air quality and calming effects were found as the most common perceived benefits of ...

A new study used modern methods to reassess a foundational study in biology that explained how ecologically similar species of wood warblers coexist. The research team examined foraging behavior, ...

A study has constructed an unprecedented pangenome map of wild and cultivated rice, and decoded the genetic architecture and ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an ...

In an experiment simulating harsh Martian conditions, including X-ray radiation, scientists discovered that certain lichens ...

How neoliberals fell in love with “human nature”—the glue that still unites the divergent factions of the new right.

When most people think of spiders, the word ‘friend’ may be one of the last ones to come to mind. However, if you were a Western Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea), it would be one of the ...

It may even benefit the turtle, who gets a free tear duct cleaning. At the very least, their interaction is considered commensalism, meaning this turtle is entirely unharmed. Butterflies need sodium ...