This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.

Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.

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The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.

Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.

Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

A faint yet visible Martian aurora is the first instance of the phenomenon spotted from another planet's surface.