This video follows scientists working in Gorongosa National Park as they try to determine the genes responsible for tusk development in elephants.

In this Jan. 13, 2021, file photo a wind turbine is silhouetted against the rising sun Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, near Spearville, Kan.

Killer whales that feast on seals and hunt in small packs are thriving while their widely beloved siblings are dying out.

With demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpacing the world’s supplies, a frustrated public and policymakers want to know: How can we get more? A lot more. Right away.

Some beetles roll the flesh of dead animals into a ball and cover it in goop — all to feed their future offspring. Now scientists think that goo might do more than just slow decay. It also appears to hide the scent of the decomposing bounty and boosts another odor that repels competitors.

What are the benefits of distance learning for students in a high school setting? In this article, two California educators share how they've structured distance learning with their students — including the advantages of their approach.

The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said.

Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows.

America’s rivers are changing color — and people are behind many of the shifts, a new study said.

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped revive the autopsy.

In this Click & Learn, students explore mathematical models that describe how populations change over time and apply these models to the invasive lionfish population in the Bahamas. They also use data from other species to learn how density-dependent factors limit population size.

A storyline is a sequence of lessons that has an anchoring phenomenon: something that makes the student notice and wonder and inspires their natural curiosity to ask questions about what may be causing this phenomenon.