A major new study finds the pace of biological discovery is accelerating, not slowing down, and estimates Earth may harbor tens of millions or even billions of species still unknown to science. For ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is releasing a new Route 66 Map to honor the iconic road’s 100th birthday. The new map takes a look at America’s most famous ...

Alvin Helden, an entomologist and researcher at the Center for Ecology, Evolution and the Environment at Anglia Ruskin ...

Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny insects, named for their frog-shaped bodies and powerful jumping legs, are so ...

Some dishes don’t just taste incredible — they change the direction of modern cooking. In this video we recreate some of the most iconic Michelin-starred dishes ever made and see which one truly ...

When the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened on April 26, 1986, the region became one of the most heavily contaminated areas on the planet. A 1,000-square-mile area surrounding the doomed nuclear ...

DNA analysis reveals a fanged frog scientists thought was one species for nearly 200 years is actually several hidden species ...

Some wasps and frogs evolved similar chemicals that cause pain in predators, even though the species are not closely related.

DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on ...

In the kitchen of UC Davis Professor Emerita Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, overlooking a long dining table, hangs a painting by artist Isabella Kirkland.

The scientific community unravels the mystery of bradykinin, a molecule found in both vertebrates and some venoms, revealing its evolutionary significance. Bradykinin's recurring evolution in ...

Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how ...