The same regulatory landscape which influences the development of fingers is present in fish, despite their distinct lack of digits. When researchers used CRISPR (a common gene editing tool) to fiddle ...

Fall has officially arrived. Summer is gone. Any thoughts we had of our government finding its sanity again seem to be gone as well and I find myself sinking into ...

Explore strikingly vibrant animals including red eyed tree frogs and blue and yellow macaws and learn why they evolved such ...

If you go to the University of Glasgow’s website right now and check out their archaeology research, you’ll find a page on ...

When the remains of prehistoric creatures were discovered in Europe and the United States, it opened up a vociferous debate ...

Nature is full of surprises, but few are as bizarre and fascinating as the fish that can walk. Meet the mudskipper, a small ...

A fragment of ancient reptile skin discovered in an Oklahoma cave is changing what scientists know about early life on land. Dated to nearly 300 million years ago, this fossilized skin is now ...

While the summer is a busy season of fitting everything in, fall brings a different type of bustle. It’s back to school, back ...

Whether your home is surrounded by native vegetation or you live in a more urbanized area, gardeners are fortunate to have ...

The 16th annual two-day Rappahannock County Farm Tour is taking place Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sixteen farms will be open for the free, ...

Fields are awash with yellow goldenrod. The sea is a bright blue against an azure sky. The woods are green and filled with ...

The age-old question of the chicken or the egg is explored through evolutionary biology. Eggs, as membrane-bound containers ...