Earth’s first sponges may have been ghostly, soft-bodied pioneers—ancient animals that evolved long before their skeletons ...

In this quick classroom challenge, I put three mystery animal specimens under my digital microscope and let you guess what they are. The only hint I give is that they all start with the letter S.

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

This video documents efforts to identify a snake discovered after Brian Barczyk’s death, focusing on safety and responsible ...

Bats use echolocation to get around, but it wasn’t clear how these creatures managed to navigate dense environments—until now ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

This week in science: fossilized 'mammoth' bones found to be from a completely different animal; NASA returns Space Station ...

AI-generated images, expert analysis, and one verified sighting have become one of St. Louis’ strangest viral moments.

Researchers have unveiled two world-first deep-ocean landers designed to probe the origins of dark ...

Koch, who studied vision, thought that by measuring people's brain responses as they looked at special optical illusions, ...

Fecal bacteria at Lynn Hall Memorial Park on Fort Myers Beach now cleared, Florida health officials say, but why was it there ...

Discover Paynes Prairie near Gainesville, where wild horses and bison roam across vast savanna views, and Florida’s most ...