In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ZSL (Zoological Society of ...

The creation, care and keeping of creatures is a responsibility the last full-time museum taxidermist in the U.S. takes both ...

Pollen, algae, insects, radiolarians – each unique microfossil holds clues to how Earth has changed over millions of years.

Approximately 145 million: That's the number of specimens—including plants, animals, minerals, and human artifacts—curators ...

American educator Henry Barnard drew up plans for a playground as early as 1848. It featured rotary swings, blocks, toy carts ...

A new study finds that brain electrical activity tied to impulsive decision-making — a key contributor to suicide risk — changes after lithium treatment in people who have survived a life-threatening ...

"For a century now, Attenborough’s life has been intimately interwoven not only with humanity’s growing scientific ...

Bridge Year allows incoming Princeton first-year students to spend nine months engaged in community-based, service-learning ...

Calling in the next generation of scientists from all backgrounds to address the energy crisis and build the next generation ...

Until the U.S. government has data or samples of alien material that can be shared, the story of extraterrestrial visitors is ...

A study in Science examined how climate change will affect the habitat ranges of plant species. Another looked at what types ...

A newly identified species of wasp from Chile was named in honor of the legendary British naturalist to coincide with his ...