Biology

The wobbly, lanky arachnids known as harvestmen or daddy longlegs may be overlooked as predators of small vertebrates such as frogs, researchers say

The science of de-extinction does not exist, but Colossal Biosciences’ “artificial egg” is an interesting technical feat

New trove of fossils reveals that ancestral animals likely emerged in the deep sea

Genetic analysis suggests interbreeding between two groups of human relatives

A newfound nocturnal navigation system challenges what entomologists thought they knew about how ants find their way

Some of Earth’s tiniest life-forms inhabit slowly sinking particles of fish poop and debris, playing a crucial role in ocean carbon storage

Archaeologists analyzed a Neanderthal molar that seems like it was intentionally drilled, but some experts are skeptical

Sled dogs have worked alongside humans for thousands of years. In the harsh Alaskan winter they remain the best option for traversing the snowy landscape

In an open letter, thousands of researchers criticized the White House’s firing of the National Science Foundation’s board as “an alarming attack” on U.S. science

David Attenborough once directed programming at the BBC and has hosted numerous award-winning nature documentaries, but he’s always stayed down-to-earth, colleagues say

Earth’s ancient climate is written in... ostrich eggshells and stomach oil?

An almost unkillable fungal strain isolated from NASA’s ultrasterile clean rooms hints at “critical gaps” in interplanetary quarantine