Fresh efforts are underway to save critically endangered fresh water pearl mussels in the Cairngorms National Park. Rachel catches up with Freshwater Restoration Manager Dr Sally Mackenzie on the ...

Tobacco hornworm caterpillars have no organs that resemble ears. Yet, scientists were able to figure out how they hear—and it ...

By analyzing a blood sample, scientists were able to estimate when a person’s Alzheimer’s symptoms would begin, often years ...

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The Sixth Sense Festival in Bengaluru brings together audiovisual installations, new media artists and immersive storytelling for an indelible experience rooted in nature ...

If you ever notice a river go suddenly quiet, that’s your cue to get to higher ground and not film. And if snow beneath your boots makes a deep, hollow “whumph” sound, that isn’t just weird acoustics; ...

One recent evening, I was tired and went to bed by 8:30 pm. Very soon, I heard a great horned owl calling in the woods behind ...

The Prebys Foundation gave a $125,000 grant to San Diego nonprofit Resounding Joy to provide music therapy to homebound older adults fighting critical illnesses who are receiving meals from local ...

I never understood the consternation surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk's pay package. If Tesla investors voted to pay him a gazillion dollars, who are we to go against their wishes? If you are an ...

Ears are more than just tools for hearing. In the animal world, they can be survival gadgets, hunting helpers, or even natural air conditioners. Some look huge, some look strange, and some are just ...

The 7th National Biodiversity Report shows that Europe looks set to miss its global commitment under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted in 2022, to halt and reverse ...

The body was found by police patrol units searching a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue at 3:21 p.m., authorities said.