If you’re watching the person you love struggle to survive an illness, things aren’t going to be the same — for better or for ...

In honor of the more horrifying aspects of the mortal coil, we bring you a list of nine facts sure to disquiet.

A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

Recently, three bone arrowheads stored in a poison-filled bone container were reported from Kruger Cave in South Africa ...

Humans have spent centuries shaping the world. But nature wouldn’t hesitate to take over if we suddenly disappeared.

If vitamin C stops cancer in its tracks, and being deficient in it can cause scurvy — the disease long associated with ...

Muntjac deer are known as “vampire deer” for their fangs, but their strangest feature lies beneath their eyes.

A right-wing social media campaign has circulated misinformation and directed threatening language at the Rainbow Connections ...

In societies where polygamy is illegal, humans are actually a lot better at being monogamous than most people think.

Nature is astonishingly diverse. Across the planet’s oceans, forests, grasslands, and cities, living beings interact in ways that defy rigid expectations.

Humans like plants. We like seeing them change the colour of their leaves throughout the year. They connect us to nature even if we live in a big ...