Scientists have been thinking about how new species evolve since Darwin wrote On The Origin of Species in 1859. The results ...

Sea silk, once spun from endangered clams, may make a comeback — thanks to discarded fibers from a farmed species. The find could sustainably revive a fading art.

August’s full sturgeon moon is peaking this weekend, accompanied by meteor showers and shining planets. Here’s how to see the ...

In May, scientists excavated the fossils at Mazon Creek, which is about an hour's drive southwest of the city.

At the Smithsonian Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, cabinets contain thousands of wood specimens, some of which ...

Within the last award cycle, six NSF CAREER Awards have been awarded to University faculty, which is a 46% success rate of ...

In the Boundary Waters, more than 100 lakes are considered impaired because of mercury levels that lead to limits on fish consumption.

Transparent-faced fish drift through dusky waters. Snowlike flecks of dead plants sift down from the world above. Soft sponges peek through the soot of the seafloor. Somehow, this livestream of ...

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At Hanford Reach, the Steele family has bridged partisan divides for decades to ensure that this free-flowing stretch of the ...

From sandy beaches to snow-capped mountains, with historic towns and vibrant cities, history and innovation: a diverse and ...

Nick Hornicak of North Huntingdon digs dinosaurs, literally. The 24-year-old Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate ...