Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends ...

Artist’s impression of an Ediacaran animal community. Credit: Hugo Salais A new study suggests evolution stayed stuck for millions of years until sexual reproduction helped unleash a burst of ...

Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia are seeing unusually aggressive tick activity this year.

Stanford scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that kills surrounding cells via explosion—a cellular detonation so fast and complete that the cell vanishes within minutes, leaving no ...

Newly found immune cells called ‘ruptoblasts’ explode when triggered, ejecting toxic chemicals capable of delivering death to surrounding cells in just minutes. The cells’ discoverers say that this ...

Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to prevent tick bites as the blood-sucking arachnids spread to more heavily populated areas of the state. The number of Lyme disease cases in ...

In the natural world, survival isn’t just about strength or speed—it’s a high-stakes battle of wits, chemistry, and sometimes downright bizarre biology. From cheetahs chasing gazelles across the ...

A depraved serial killer who found disturbing sexual gratification from touching his victims' internal organs cradled the heart of one of his victims in his palms following her death. Frank Gust ...

I have spent an awful lot of time in Roman sewers – enough to earn me the nickname Queen of Latrines from my friends. The Etruscans laid the first underground sewers in the city of Rome around 500 BC.

Between entwined giraffes and an articulated tiger, the 92nd edition of the Lemon Festival transforms the gardens of Menton into a monumental bestiary made entirely of citrus fruits. Monaco Tribune ...