The solitary, ground-nesting species was first spotted by Jack "the Texas Bee Guru" Neff. Its identity was a mystery that ...

While more than 80% of the ocean has never been explored by humans, scientists in the Bounty Trough, New Zealand, are making ...

Coleus are dramatic tender plants that are unmistakable for their leaf coloration. As you can see in the images here, many coleus varieties produce leaves with contrasting pink, green, red or purple ...

Racicot and Sanks examined the inner ear of three specimens of the now extinct dolphin genus Parapontoporia from the collections of the San Diego Museum of Natural History, using high-resolution X-ray ...

Pig frogs are named for their low grunting sound, which sounds like a pig’s “oink.” They mostly call to attract female frogs, ...

The patches of lichen you've probably seen growing on tree trunks and park benches might be easy to overlook, but they're ...

An analysis of 429 specimens belonging to 39 species representative of the diversity of Polistes in the Americas confirmed ...

Rather not pay for a music streaming service? Then, it's worth checking the best free music downloaders. While music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are great, offering a huge ...

The best free music players let you easily organize your favorite tracks - without spending a dime. If you're a music lover with a rapidly expanding digital collection, you'll likely find your ...

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth.

Australopithecines’ hands reveal possible tool use 3 million years ago Study links early hominins’ hand anatomy to skilled object manipulation Key muscle traits hint at pre-Homo tool-making capability ...

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...