Colossal Biosciences close to creating a 'hybrid' creature that would mirror the mammoth's appearance and behavior ...

The world's first 'de-extinction' company claims it's on course to resurrect the woolly mammoth within just a few years. Texas biotech company Colossal Biosciences has assembled more than 50 mammoth ...

Firm close to creating a 'hybrid' creature that would mirror the mammoth’s appearance and behaviour ...

You’ve probably seen enough nature documentaries to know that octopuses are basically the closest thing we have to aliens on […] ...

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

Invasive alien species don’t only drive out other native species, they also dramatically transform soils, water and ecosystems. A new assessment tool aims to pinpoint the negative environmental ...

Many of the most damaging invasions do not simply subtract species; they fundamentally remodel the environment, altering habitats, rewiring interactions, and shifting processes in ways that species ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.