Despite the risks of contaminating what may be a pristine and fragile environment, scientists have now drilled to the top of the lake
Human eyeballs may have grown larger as populations migrated farther and farther from the equator, an eye-socket analysis shows
If they don't reach the lake before they are forced to leave for the winter, the Russian team will be forced to wait two more years to sample water from the lake, and discover what may be living in it
Learn about city pigeons, watch pigeons for science, learn cool facts, and increase your awareness of nature in your neighborhood
Author Susan Cain explains the fallacy of "groupwork," and points to research showing that it can reduce creativity and productivity
A warming ocean is encouraging the growth of coral in the far Southern Hemisphere, overriding any effects of "acidification"
A new exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History reveals the complex structures within fish
Scientists are finding that the placenta is far more than a passive filter
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