Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Primatologist Frans de Waal, whose study of chimpanzees and apes helped reveal the reconciliatory and empathic nature of primates—including humans—has died at age 75, said the …
Graphic on methane’s contribution to global warming, emissions by sector and increase in concentration in the atmosphere since 1984. Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas …
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta provides food and livelihoods for tens of millions of people. Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, …
Visitors hold their hands out to receive the sun’s energy as they celebrate the Spring equinox atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Thursday, March 21, 2019. Spring …
Chicatana ants have a nutty, fatty flavor and are commonly consumed in parts of Mexico to add texture and flavor to dishes and sauces. Credit: Changqi Liu Insects are typically …
Air pockets inside pronghorn antelope hairs are smaller in summer (left) than in winter (right). Credit: Taylor Millett Unique adaptations allow wild animals to survive temperature extremes that would quickly …
In a glass jar, a kombucha pellicle—the rubbery puck of cellulose that holds most of the bacteria and yeast culture—forms at the surface (top). With the silicone bags, however, the …
The health of a coral reef – like this one in Key West, Florida – can be heard in the sounds produced by the species living there, scientists say. Audio …
Wager’s Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708 by Samuel Scott (1772), a painting showing the moment the San José was blown up. Credit: National Maritime Museum The San José was …
Credit: New Africa, Shutterstock Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. But the sheer volume of garments being whipped up, sold and …