This article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of the U.S., Mexico and Canada on April 8, 2024. Adam Hartstone-Rose had unusual company during 2017 ...

When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Researchers will be standing by to observe how animals' ...

Nature enthusiasts work with researchers to figure out how creatures respond to the celestial phenomenon Carlyn Kranking - Assistant Editor, Science and Innovation Wide-ranging anecdotal reports and ...

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Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. By Emily Anthes Several large-scale, ...

The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ancestor. The ...

Human movement today is about 40 times greater than the combined movement of all wild animals - including land mammals, birds, and arthropods.