Mindy Weisberger

Microscopic and near-indestructible tardigrades walk as insects do, scientists recently discovered.

Meet "Attenborough's Beauty," an ancient beetle that was so exceptionally well-preserved you can still see the colorful patterns on its wing case.

An adult mammoth's preserved tusk revealed how far the animal ranged across Alaska during its 28-year lifetime.

A pterosaur "dragon" that lived in Australia during the Cretaceous was the continent's biggest flying reptile, according to a new analysis of a fossil jawbone.

Hundreds of scientists with a UN panel reviewed more than 14,000 studies documenting climate change evidence, to create a new report for policymakers worldwide.

Water bears may lack the proteins necessary for color vision.

Storm formation during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will be higher than previously predicted, according to an update by NOAA scientists.

After 60 years, a missing piece of Stonehenge finally returns to the U.K., revealing secrets about the age and structure of the rock in the monument's iconic pillars.

Do polar bears throw rocks at walruses' heads to stun and kill them, as centuries of anecdotes suggest? They might, scientists say.

Billions of years ago, a slowdown in Earth's rotation period lengthened days and offered photosynthesizing bacteria the chance to release more oxygen, transforming the planet.

Scientists discovered cracked tail vertebrae and a large, bony foot tumor in the fossil skeleton of a dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous.

Fossils from northwestern Canada may represent ancient sponges dating to 890 million years ago, making them the oldest known examples of animal life.

A United Nations panel is preparing to present the first of three reports on climate change, defining the factors that shape it and recommending strategies for policymakers and global leaders.

A multi-institutional research team will seek evidence of technologies crafted by intelligent alien civilizations — living and extinct.

Acclaimed horror director Eli Roth has a new documentary on a horrific subject: the shark finning trade.

A near-complete fossil skeleton of an ancient reptile dates to 300 million years ago. It had a blunt skull for tunneling underground, and special scales may have helped it slither through dirt.

The Blue Origins rocket New Shepard launched to the edge of space today, with former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers onboard.

People have described extraterrestrial encounters that take place in a dreamlike state, and experiments suggest that such experiences may be lucid dreams.

A photographer created an astonishing time-lapse video from aerial footage of sheep as they traveled between pastures over seven months.

Massive lemurs once clung to Madagascar's trees. Scientists recently sequenced the nuclear genome of one extinct giant, the koala lemur, for the first time.

Since May 28, the graves of more than 1,000 Indigenous children have been discovered in Canada, on the grounds of former state-funded boarding schools run by the Catholic Church.

Analysis of a well-preserved fossil from South Africa provided a "missing puzzle piece" for the evolution of dinosaur respiration.

A new adventure awaits the Kratt Bros, in "Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs."

Human remains dating to the 14th and 15th centuries show that people who lived in what is now Gabon modified their faces through tooth removal.

A new survey reveals that most Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life and do not feel threatened by the appearance of UFOs.