What will you be doing this weekend around the Jersey Shore? 'Wicked' drag brunch, laser light show, fundraising flea market ...

Meanwhile the real narwhal stayed far north in dark Arctic seas, unseen by most buyers, while the artifact kept traveling, ...

A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests ...

Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans ...

Sea otters are among the ocean’s most charming and captivating inhabitants, with their playful antics and vital ecological roles. These marine mammals are not just adorable; they are packed with ...

One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet still gives rise to a kaleidoscope of different cell types and tissues. A ...

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater rivers alongside dinosaurs and crocodiles. A massive tooth found in North ...

Or do you test their ability to recognise themselves in the mirror-like a cleaner wrasse (which suggests self-awareness), wait for a snack like a cuttlefish (which shows self-restraint) or solve a ...