Like underwater cities on the floor of tropical oceans, reefs are bustling hubs of activity. Corals — relatives of sea anemones and jellyfish — are the main builders of these…

Some tattoos really age well, a new study finds. More than 2,000 years ago, a woman sat down to get inked. Afterward, she rocked some sick tattoo sleeves. Her arms were…

“Dark energy” might sound like the kind of thing that ghost hunters would search for inside a haunted house. But dark energy has nothing to do with supernatural specters. It’s…

The broken wings of two pterosaur hatchlings point to how hundreds of their kind may have met an untimely end. If true, this would solve a cold-case millions of years…

Artifact (noun, “AR-ti-fact”) An artifact is something that has been made or modified by humans. In archaeology, artifacts are objects that tell us how people of the past lived. Ancient…

If you want to walk on water, it helps to have fancy feet. A type of water strider known as a ripple bug (Rhagovelia obesa) has frilly fans on its…

Horses had a huge impact on the success of many human societies. Now, scientists have found two key gene variants that helped paved the way for that equine role in…

The streets are flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia. But people just go about their lives. Adults wade through water to work, shop and care for their families. Children splash and play…

Stronger connections at school can help limit some of the harm from bullying, new research suggests. That good news could help millions of bullied kids worldwide. Roughly one in three…

Venom packs a vicious and often deadly punch. A potent, venom-laced bite can unleash a rapid storm of gory symptoms. They include paralysis, rotten flesh and even organ failure. Snakes…