A large international study reveals that mammals tend to live longer when reproduction is suppressed. On average, lifespan ...

Microplastics are everywhere. We drink them in our water, we eat them in our food, we breathe them in our air, leading to – ...

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...

Few animal facts are repeated with more confidence or less nuance than the claim that penguins mate for life. It is offered ...

When people talk about Mars, they usually think of rockets and walking on red dirt. But a lot of work gets done in the background, long before any group gets there. Scientists are already using ...

Deus Ex lead actor Elias Toufexis has branded the franchise's owners as "psychopaths," as the wait continues for a new entry in the dormant stealth action series. In a post on X, Toufexis laid out his ...

Four mice went to space as astronauts. One came back and became a mother. And that simple fact might matter more than you'd think for humanity's future beyond Earth. On 31 October, China launched four ...

In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth traveling for. In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions ...

It's a watershed moment for in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can be difficult and expensive. Doctors are hopeful AI can make it more effective. A specialist holding a petri dish for IVF at an a ...

I began thinking about invasive species this past summer when two of them made their first appearances in my yard. No, they were not my in-laws. Like in-laws, though, the Asiatic jumping worms and the ...