A hormone produced by the fetus may induce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, a new study finds
The green honeycreeper is only the second of its species ever observed with this condition—and the first recorded in more than 100 years
A new study finds a link between Neanderthal DNA and modern human genes related to the internal body clock, or circadian rhythm
A new study marks the first time that dunking behavior has been documented in parrots
The agreement, which ended the COP28 climate conference, is not legally binding, but it's the first to explicitly call for moving away from fossil fuels
A new study sheds light on just how many creatures domestic cats will eat—including hundreds that are threatened or endangered
The new image gives astronomers a near-infrared look at the stellar explosion called Cassiopeia A, located around 11,000 light years away from Earth
The 712-year-old artifact is a horary quadrant, a medieval tool used to tell time based on the position of the sun
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The six-and-a-half-foot-long pliosaur skull was excavated from a rock cliff in England and may belong to a new species, scientists say
The layer of lichen, moss and cyanobacteria helps shield the historic structure from erosion, a new study finds
In laboratory experiments, gene transfer occurred in 5 percent of zebrafish larvae that were near eels when they discharged electricity
New research suggests the electricity costs would exceed $300 million per year and carbon dioxide emissions could approach one million metric tons annually
Researchers are tracking invasive goldfish—which, often, were once kept as pets—in Lake Ontario to determine how best to manage them
The critically endangered creatures were flown by private plane to rehabilitation centers in Florida
In the U.S., the rare event will only be visible from southern Florida, but it will be livestreamed from Italy for viewers everywhere
The celestial spectacle will peak on December 13 and 14, lighting up the night sky with as many as 120 shooting stars per hour
The baby gator, which doesn't have a name yet, was born with leucism, a condition that affects pigmentation
The prehistoric specimens found in Colombia could represent one of the oldest and largest turtle species to ever exist
New research explores how moisture affects static electricity and clumping of ground coffee beans
Even at his advanced age, the Seychelles giant tortoise shows “no sign of slowing down,” his vet tells Guinness World Records
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