When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him. The animal ...

For almost two years beginning in 2014, the waters along North America’s Pacific Coast endured the largest and longest-lasting marine heat wave ever recorded. Many species were devastated by ocean ...

Plants are usually thought of as static and inert, but nature is full of surprises. Some plants have evolved amazing behaviors that mimic those of animals, blurring the line between the plant and ...

A world-first study reveals an acoustic interaction between plants and insects. In the study, the team focused on female moths and found that they make a critical decision—where to lay their ...