With findings on Earth’s polar extremes and its innermost core, scientists shaped how we look at the planet in 2025 in surprising and fascinating ways.

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Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of “The Serviceberry,” offers ideas rooted in nature for creating sharing economies as a way to ...

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In the diverse world of animal physiology, some creatures have evolved remarkably intricate circulatory systems to meet their unique biological needs. Among these adaptations are animals with multiple ...

The consequences will be catastrophic. For the Antarctic ice sheet to melt almost completely, a rise in average global ...

From extinction to rebirth, here’s a breakdown of how the takahē — one of Earth’s rarest birds — came back from an evolutionary death sentence. The takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a large, ...

When we think of dangerous animals, birds would usually rank low on the list. And for good reason. Most birds are small, lightweight, and lack any specialised weapons that make them the top predators ...

A newly assembled bird tier list is sparking conversation about how different species stack up in terms of skill, behavior, and adaptability. Wildlife experts point out that rankings can highlight ...