Nature

Out with the old, in with the new, as the New Year’s saying goes, but not where the marine environment

Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time. The Washington

The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. The energy

A new Northwestern University-led study is unfolding the mystery of how RNA molecules fold themselves to fit inside cells and

Most frogs emit a characteristic croak to attract the attention of a potential mate. But a few frog species that

A group of more than 60 scientists have provided recommendations to improve the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), a basin-wide

Scientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient — taurine — that helps the gut

Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University of Queensland

If you asked people which group of animals is the most abundant on earth, hardly anyone would know the right

Deep in the Brazilian Amazon River basin, scientists led by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History fish research associate