You most likely envision a fairly immobile object when you think of plants—possibly rooted in soil, quietly photosynthesizing, and not really doing anything. Isn’t that the story of nature’s ...

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him. The animal ...

Carnivorous plants are an endless source of fascination for scientists and non-scientists. Carnivorous plants are spread throughout various taxa in angiosperm clades, linked by the botanical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A goat with an arrow wound nibbles the medicinal herb dittany. O. Dapper, CC BY When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered ...

Quick Take Eastern Emerald Elysia rely on the algae Vaucheria litorea to complete its development. The sea slug retains ...

Evan Fricke knows exactly how long it takes, after a bird on the island of Saipan eats a piece of fruit, for it to come out the other end (Answer: as little as 10 minutes). "There's always this poop ...