Can trees talk to one another? Researchers believe it makes a lot of sense; now it’s teaching humans their language that’s the issue.

Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously ...

Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the U.S. more likely than younger children to die from injury.

In the vast African savanna, an elephant lifts its head, pauses for a moment and begins to walk. No call, no trumpet, not ...

During the breeding season, white-tailed deer might use their eyes and noses to navigate signs—forehead secretions on trees ...

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

Scientists have created a new way to watch plants breathe—live and in high definition—while tracking exactly how much carbon ...

Humans ask what things mean. Animals move on. That difference explains both our brilliance and much of our psychological ...