'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger - study
A new study reveals how ravens' behavior impacts their survival. Risk-prone birds face higher mortality due to human activities, while cautious ones thrive.
The Natural World
160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved
Hebrew U team opens ‘barn’ door to affordable lab-grown beef as cow cells defy aging
Eilat coral reefs are being 'starved' by high water temperatures
Mummified bees from time of King Solomon found off coast of Portugal
Many such fossilized cocoons have been found, some going back 100 million years in the fossil record, yet none so far have been found with the preserved body of its occupant still inside.
What did people eat 5,000 years ago? Ancient cauldrons give a hint
New research methods allow us to know what food was cooked in which pot during the Mykop period (3700-2900 BCE).
New sea creature discovered by scientists in the Antarctic
It looks like something out of a sci-fi film but the research team insist that it is one of many of this strange type of underwater life.
Nature or nurture: Which decides whether you like nature? - study
Swedish researchers determine that both heredity and environment decide whether people love nature.
What are the mysterious '100,000 soldiers' in these French caves?
The French Trubac Caves were found with little rock formations across the floor that look like soldiers standing at attention.
New South American frog species found, named for local indigenous people
The Guaraní people inhabit the same region and in the past lived in the same wild regions as the frog,
Warm ice age forever changed Earth’s climate cycles - study
Increased ocean temperatures and stronger monsoons created more moisture. This moisture fed growing ice sheets.
As monkey and pig populations rise, so does the threat of disease
Pig and monkey populations are on the rise in Southeast Asia, largely due to human activity. Unfortunately, the drastic rise in these species' populations could threaten humans with disease.
900 amphibian, reptile species may become extinct due to climate change - study
Climate change is presenting a growing threat to many animals, particularly amphibians and reptiles.
Bottlenose dolphins use 'baby-talk' with their calves - study
Just as humans often modify our speech and use 'baby-talk' when talking to babies, a new study finds that bottlenose dolphins do the same with their young.
