Why would anyone want to spend time raising pigeons? It’s a question many people have asked Steve and Jane Haukoos.

Whether it's digging up weathered bones from a paleontological site or reexamining forgotten trays in museum and university ...

Some days invite big ideas, and others call for light curiosity. If you need a quick lift, this collection is made for ...

Take a peek into the always entertaining lives of birds, from intimate moments with mates to fierce fights for territory.

A study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, warns about the impact of the so-called "yo-yo effect" on women's metabolic health. The study shows ...

A fascinating scientific breakthrough explains why orange cats are so rarely female and reveals a genetic twist unique to domestic felines.

Imagine that you’re taking an evening stroll in the woods. All of a sudden, you spot a flash of color and two glowing eyes.

The APOE-ε4/ε4 genotype is the strongest genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer’s disease. Here, Brutman et al. identify a deletion common in people of African ancestry that reduces the relative ...

Researchers found subtle differences in feather structure—especially in soft, insulating down feathers—can reliably ...