Clams can live surprisingly long lives — some species survive over 100 years, and one ocean quahog nicknamed “Ming” was estimated to be more than 500 years old. They don’t have brains, but they do ...

Mysterious parallel microtunnels discovered in rock defy geology and could be the work of unknown microscopic ancient life.

A detailed 3D reconstruction of the Marmara fault highlights high-stress boundaries that could trigger the next major ...

NASA finds carbon molecules in ancient Martian lake, and scientists admit it is difficult to explain them without life.

British scientists reveal a nearly complete pliosaur skull with jaws locked in place, shedding light on Jurassic ocean predators.

Pigeons can recognize themselves in mirrors, a sign of advanced intelligence shared with only a few animal species. They can remember hundreds of images for years and accurately distinguish between ...

Report warns that El Niño could activate and cause temperatures and sea levels to reach historic global records in 2026.

Dogs near Ukraine’s front lines are becoming more wolf-like as war filters survival traits, revealing rapid natural selection in action.

China is transforming the Taklamakan Desert into a “carbon sink” capable of absorbing CO2 and redefining the arid climate on a large scale.

Prized for yellow blooms, Brazil’s trumpet tree now ranks among the country’s most widespread invasive species.

Higher emissions could trigger collapsing ice shelves and rising sea levels in Antarctica, while lower emissions limit ...

Extreme ice melt in Greenland is expanding rapidly, with meltwater production increasing sixfold since 1990, new research ...