Prior research has produced mixed results on the question of animals and their susceptibility to optical illusions, per the ...

Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their ...

Have you ever looked at two circles of exactly the same size and sworn one was larger? If so, your eyes have been tricked by ...

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it ...

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.

The influential computer scientist Mark Weiser once wrote that “a good tool is an invisible tool. By invisible, I mean that the tool does not intrude on ...

A favorite Medford stretch in the Middlesex Fells is a magnet for adrenaline-seeking mountain bikers who don’t realize or ...

As birds migrate south for the winter, they go to a variety of places both within the U.S. and internationally. This is how ...

The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators.

(OSV News) — It’s a familiar question: What should we tell children when a pet dies and they ask whether animals have souls and go to heaven? The answer to the first question — do animals have souls? ...

Shelter leaders are asking for the public's help after someone stole donations right off the front porch of the Norfolk SPCA. It all happened Sunday evening, just after 7 p.m. This video shows the ...