Here are the 24 images shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.

New pieces have been added to the puzzle of the evolution of some of the oldest fish that lived on Earth more than 400 million years ago. In two separate studies, experts in Australia and China have ...

"The waves are massive and I have no life jacket on. … I just kept thinking 'just keep swimming, just keep swimming,'" Austin ...

For example, the World War II tanker E.M. Clark sank on a relatively flat, sandy seabed in 1942 when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. To this day, the intact metal wreck looms over the North ...

Instead, environmental cues trigger changes in gene activity, which then change levels of key enzymes and hormones. In particular, one enzyme, called aromatase, is known to change male sex hormones ...

Here are 15 of the highest rated Japanese horror movies of the 21st century, ranked by both audience and critical appeal.

Even more striking were the changes that occur as sharks grow. At around 3m in body length, white sharks undergo a major dental transformation. Juvenile teeth are slimmer and often feature small side ...

Scientists have discovered another consequence of biodiversity loss: It appears to be increasing mosquitoes’ desire for human ...

Viewing the natural world separately from humans — whether in a void or sweeping landscape completely untouched by industrialization — is reductive and can absolve us of our responsibility in the ...

Mating calls and rituals can be intercepted, or drowned out, by invasive species. Scientists are just starting to understand ...

Experts warn that an unchecked push for hydropower dams, transmission lines, and energy corridors could take even a heavier ...

It's rare for a television to maintain a high level of quality across seasons, and even rarer for it to get constantly better over time.