Nature

Ancient Maya in the once-bustling city of Tikal built sophisticated water filters using natural materials they imported from miles away,

A multidisciplinary group that studies the physical and chemical properties of insect wings has demonstrated the ability to reproduce the

Chameleons can famously change their colors to camouflage themselves, communicate and regulate their temperature. Scientists have tried to replicate these

According to the Mayo Clinic, about 15% of couples are infertile, and male infertility plays a role in over one-third

Since the 1950s, “Africanized” honeybees have spread north and south across the Americas until apparently coming to a halt in

Certain species of snake — think pit vipers, boa constrictors and pythons, among others — are able to find and

It was raining iguanas on a sunny morning. Biologist James Stroud’s phone started buzzing early on Jan. 22. A friend

Manajit Hayer-Hartl, head of the research group “Chaperonin-assisted Protein Folding,” has a long-standing interest in the central enzyme of photosynthesis

A paleoseismic trench dug across the Gales Creek fault, located about 35 kilometers (roughly 22 miles) west of Portland, Oregon,

Artificial light abnormally increases mosquito biting behavior at night in a species that typically prefers to bite people during the