DNA is a powerful conservation tool, allowing scientists to sample DNA from the environment and better protect the animal ...

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found along its western shores are the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus, the world's ...

Researchers have identified the long-mysterious Toronto “subway deer” as a previously unknown extinct deer related to the ...

As we move through the world, we leave behind invisible traces of ourselves encased in the hair, skin, and other bodily ...

Dozens of dead dolphins wash ashore on Florida's coast ...

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Old World War II bombs resting on the Baltic Sea floor reveal a remarkable marine ecosystem teeming with life.

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

Before you ever set foot on a spacecraft bound for deep space, tiny replicas of your organs might make the journey first. Suspended in microgravity aboard a research mission, this organ-on-a-chip, or ...

A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people ...

Ancient DNA shows Doggerland beneath the North Sea supported forests and wildlife 16,000 years ago, revealing a milder Ice Age refuge.