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Are buffalo and bison the same? How can you tell a toad from a frog? This article clears up confusion on mixed-up groups of animals.

A polar scientist explains the changes hunters who rely on the ice are seeing off Utqiagvik, and how those shifts are echoed in satellite data and climate models.

Scientists have identified three new species of deep-sea snailfish, including the strikingly pink “bumpy snailfish,” thanks to MBARI’s advanced technology and global collaborations. Found thousands of ...

A proposed 211-mile private industrial corridor across unspoiled tundra risks an iconic caribou herd, the lifestyles and ...

In June 2025, Ecuadorian police were summoned to the municipal bus terminal in Tulcán, in the northern province of Carchi, to investigate a suspicious package. Someone had reported a strong odor ...

Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth, yet only 20% of the seafloor has yet been mapped. The race to understand these ...

Brook Falls is widely considered to be the bruin-viewing capital of the world, but there’s also a little-known alternative ...

Behind the scenes of what it takes in Las Vegas to create exciting and effective slot machines for today’s casinos.

When a threatened species rebounds, it’s usually an unequivocal conservation success. When it comes to Snow Geese and their ...

Many ancient Greek statues depict male figures with what we might consider today to be small penises. This is quite ...

By Joyce ChimbiUnlike the rest of the ShimoniVanga seascape, the Indian Ocean waters around the Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Protected Area are a stunning crystal-clear blue, the air fresh and crisp. Even ...