It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In this video, you will be guided to make observations of three different animals and their adaptations for survival. Even the youngest learners ...

The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

Plants are consistently threatened by various types of abiotic stress. Strides have been made over the past couple of decades in understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate plant responses to ...

Minnesota has reported the U.S.'s first ruminant—a group of animals including cattle, sheep, and goats—to test positive for avian influenza. Results are in from a study led by Dr. Juzhi Hou, Dr. Fahu ...

Learn how animals survive in the Mojave Desert and what defines a robot. Explore how animals have adapted to the harsh Mojave Desert climate with help from the Springs Preserve. Then Dr. Louis Rubbo ...

Plants are usually thought of as static and inert, but nature is full of surprises. Some plants have evolved amazing behaviors that mimic those of animals, blurring the line between the plant and ...

Most of us prefer a bit of variety in what we eat. Not true for these five "specialist" species, who seem perfectly content relying on just a single type of food. Humans are, by nature, omnivores. Our ...