If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ...

Traditionally, paleoanthropologists believed that Homo habilis, as the earliest big-brained humans, was responsible for the earliest sites with tools. The idea has been that Homo habilis was the ...

For most of his early life, Carmelo Palumbo planned to follow in the family tradition at Richards. He was a wrestler with a couple of great role models as older siblings. His sister, Mia, made history ...

A new species of cave-dwelling cricket was discovered in an abandoned mining village in Brazil, according to to a study. Mendes-Carvalho, P. H., Souza-Silva, M., & Ferreira, R. L. (2025). Taxonomy In ...

Humans have become very good at altering the basic building blocks of life to their advantage. Genetically modified foods are available at most grocery stores. Researchers use gene-editing tools every ...

California has some of the nation’s top public schools, according to Niche. The ranking and review site recently released its 2026 list of the Best Schools in America, evaluating schools based on ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Fishermen caught a “large”-headed sea creature with “very small teeth” off Iran that scientists identified as a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Off the southern coast of Iran ...

Salivary glands (SGs) produce saliva essential for digestion, mucosal immunity, and as a source of non-invasive biomarkers. The health and pathology of SGs hinge upon a dynamic equilibrium between two ...

A longhorned tick, a species native to East Asia, has been discovered in Butler County, Ohio, for the first time, raising concerns for pets, livestock, and humans. Dr. Chantel Raghu, a veterinary ...

The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024, temporarily reset the biological clocks of some bird species, according to new research. The eclipse created a dramatic spectacle as the moon ...