“It looks like the fish has a large chunk of its skull missing—as though somebody took a little ice cream scoop and took a ...

That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique features of Africa’s ecology were responsible for the crucial evolutionary transitions from ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

African Elephant with GPS tracker. Credit Jane Wynyard (Save The Elephants). A new study has revealed that African Elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as ...

Designing roads with wildlife in mind is an idea whose time hasn’t come soon enough: nearly a million animals are killed on roads every day, just in the U.S., and this sobering statistic is very ...

Researchers have been dreaming of an Internet of Animals. They’re getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creatures—and revealing hidden facets of our shared world. There was something strange about the ...

Black-tailed godwits are able to cope with unpredictable weather. This was revealed by a thorough analysis of the extraordinary spring of 2013 by ecologist Nathan Senner of the University of Groningen ...

It's a place where you can get in touch with nature, and see a bobcat, a black bear, and an American eagle. GUIDE - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for March 23 News 12's Macy Egeland takes us to ...