How fish took over the chilly waters of the deep sea
Throughout Earth’s ancient history, there were several periods of time when many fish actually favored the cold, dark, barren waters of the deep sea,...
Whales eat 10 million pieces every day, finds Stanford study
The largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth ingest the tiniest specks of plastic in colossal amounts.
Being around birds is linked to better mental health
Scientists found seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental well-being that can last up to eight hours.
Cats can help highly emotional people reduce stress
Many people, especially those with strong and highly reactive emotions, want and would benefit from cats for reducing stress.
What happens if Earth loses its last remaining large animals
Are elephants important? How about rhinos? Or lions?
What happens if Earth loses its last remaining large animals?
A new study by biologist Felisa Smith at...
Ancient sharks appeared much earlier than previously thought
A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species, uncovered from rock samples found in China, suggest jawed fish emerged sometime at the...
Why touching a dog can help you reduce stress and depression
In a study from the University of Basel, scientists found that viewing, feeling, and touching real dogs leads to increasingly higher levels of activity...
Life on earth might really have started with clay
In mythologies and origin stories around the world, various cultures and religions point to clay as the vessel of life, the primordial material that...
New study reveals the internal structure of spider silk
Scientists at William & Mary studied spider silk in such detail they were able to determine the structure of the silk fibers.
Spider silk is...
This mini donkey gets big boost from pacemaker
Nix, a miniature donkey with a potentially fatal heart condition, is on the mend after a successful pacemaker implantation by veterinarians at the Cornell...