Biology

Gratitude journaling, it turns out, transformed the neuroscientist’s grief — and likely his brain

The ongoing unseasonable cold snap is putting migrating sea turtles at risk of washing ashore on New Jersey beaches as either “cold-stunned” or dead, wildlife experts say.

We look at things that are hard to measure and the different approaches that we take to get those measurements correct.

The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far.

Improvements in audio recorders, artificial intelligence, and data storage make sound a more powerful tool for ecology than ever before.

Years after Mary Lee appeared, and following the brief blip of Miss May in July, there’s a new great white shark to track. His name is Shaw.

Dairy farmers can go to this online catalog and pick a bull, and the company will ship doses of semen to impregnate their cows.

Every culture, workplace, group, and family has its norms — its standards, the way things are done. Norms govern everything from relati ...

Lobstermen and conservationists are finding common ground with ropeless fishing gear, but time is running out.

Bird numbers in North America are down 30% from 1970. We look at what's behind the declines, what species have been hardest hit, and how to make your yard bird-friendly.

Lab-grown meat for dogs and cats might be on the market before lab-grown meat for humans.

Scientist. Farmer. Feminist. Leader. Alpha male. Veteran. African-American. Hindu. Identity isn’t just about who we think we are — it ...

Coloring is a complex chemical reaction, a sophisticated organic synthesis, that takes place in each strand on the top of your head.

How emerging microbiome science is pointing the way toward an innovative approach.

You know when you get butterflies in your stomach? Or your gut clenches with fear? Or the way a gory movie can fill you with nausea? Thos ...