Monogamy is seen in less than 10 percent of mammal species, and birds have been found to be not so faithful, according to the researchers.

With brains that process information almost like a computer, sea creatures are already using their advantages and are ready to socialize.

For her thesis, Martin analyzes sea turtle tears. So for several summer nights in 2023 and 2024, she watched the beaches and waited for the turtles to start laying eggs.

One of the world's tiniest fern species, Azolla filiculoides, could be one of the greatest tools for reducing agricultural pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

We all know from early childhood the fairy tale about the wolf and the seven goats, in which the wolf deceives the goats by pretending to be a goat. But can animals really pretend to be each other, and if so, which ones and for what purpose? And who (or maybe what?) are they pretending to be? Let's try to figure it out.

Внутри африканского материка раскинулось загадочное озеро с названием Чад. Много тайн хранит в себе необыкновенное озеро, и будут ли когда-нибудь они раскрыты - вопрос, на который сможет ответить время и очень настойчивые и любопытные люди.

Есть в природе такой гриб, называется, физариум полицефалум. С виду обычная плесень, которая отличается от обычной разве что, тем, что быстрее растёт. Но учёные провели интересный опыт: они поместили эту плесень в лабиринт, в центре которого поместили еду. Оказалось, что физариум дорастает до пищи в кратчайшие сроки.

A recently described fossil relates the earliest known modern bird to ancient relatives of ducks and geese.

It's the month of March, spring has arrived, which means it's time to share our impressions of the warm days we're having in Tashkent.

Solitary life is surprisingly widespread in the animal kingdom. Even among the generally sociable mammals, 22% of the species studied are solitary, meaning that males and females spend most of their time sleeping, foraging or hunting alone. However, scientists have paid relatively little attention to solitary animals.

Rotting logs, it turns out, play an important role in forest biodiversity and organic matter recycling.

A volunteer spotted the tiny fluffy plant with maroon inflorescences while exploring the northern corner of Big Bend National Park in Texas.