Genetic and fossil analyses provide insights into the duration of invertebrates' bioluminescence, which was previously considered unstable.

The daily updated HeatRisk map uses color coding to show where the health threat from heat is highest and offers tips on how to stay safe.

A recent DNA study suggests that the modern Japanese people descended from three ancient groups rather than two. 
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Experiments in mice demonstrate that neuroendocrine cells can detect substances on the way to the lungs and trigger responses such as coughing and swallowing.

An analysis of the moon’s atmospheric composition suggests that it has been spewing sulfur for roughly 4.6 billion years.

Researchers discovered that bumblebee queens showed unexpected resilience to flooding after accidentally being submerged in water.