Bjorn Carey

New study reveals monkeys pay attention to the weather when foraging for fruit.

A newfound duck-like fossil has scientists considering an aquatic lifestyle for the ancestors of modern birds.

Golf and trampolines are both worse than wrestling. And surprisingly, football comes in at No. 3.

It's logic vs. pleasure; winner takes the cookies.

Only a handful remain, and photos like this will help scientists learn how to conserve the beasts.

The sexier the song females hear, the larger the eggs they lay.

Scientists put their own spin on the game that will captivate billions around the world for the next month.

Shrinking their hearts and livers helps Arabian sand gazelles reduce water lost from breathing.

Global warming could also make Canada an agricultural powerhouse while the U.S. becomes a dustbowl.

A new study questions a longstanding assumption about the strange nature of see-through materials.

The newfound species probably shrank due to their island lifestyle.

A new approach, tested so far only on rats, could replace current techniques that can lead to a loss of brain function.

Beaver dams help raise the water table downstream, allowing plant and animal life to prosper.

Dust clouds blowing across the Atlantic Ocean carry hidden pathogens that might reach the United States.

Not everything in Nature needs three dimensions...

It might sound harsh, but avoiding sick neighbors is an effective way to keep infection rates down in the wild.

A visually impaired poet struck by the ability to see a word works with scientists to develop a new technology.

In deep, dark water, sound is better than sight.

VIDEO: Watch sperm splash in the right direction in research that could lead to treatments for problems with human conception.

In a behavior crucial to human cognition, apes plan ahead by collecting tools for later use.

A new genetic analysis suggests human and chimp divergence occurred more recently than previously believed, and it might have been a two-step process.

By mixing their calls, male putty-nosed monkeys keep their group safe and well fed.

What killed the mammoths? A new explanation is instantly controversial.

They use their names to tell friends and family where they are.