Fruit fly on the surface of apple. Image by Dimijana via Depositphotos. The tiny fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has had an oversized impact on our understanding of genetics and heredity. In the ...

BERRIEN SPRINGS — The deadline for registration of small animals to be exhibited at the 2026 Berrien County Youth Fair is July 1. According to a news release, small animals include rabbits, poultry, ...

In the vast tapestry of Earth’s biodiversity, certain organisms stand out for their extraordinary abilities, bizarre physiological adaptations, or mysterious evolutionary paths. These remarkable ...

The fictional world is full of people who can talk to animals: Tarzan of the Apes, Mowgli from The Jungle Book, and Dr. Doolittle. But what if we really could learn to converse with apes, wolves, and ...

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In the Karoo, South Africa’s vast semidesert, an African striped mouse basks in the morning warmth outside the bush it calls home. Nearby, audio equipment casts a long shadow on the rust-colored earth ...

In January of 2024, the SciFri Book Club read “An Immense World” by Ed Yong. Luckily, there is also a young readers edition, so you can explore these incredible sensory worlds as well! In this book, ...

When people disappeared from the landscape, as they did during the pandemic, wild animals changed how they used space and resources, scientists found. By Emily Anthes Humans do not have to cut down ...

With modern scientific advancements, it's possible that the animals you've only seen in books could be making a return to society. After all, who wouldn't want to bring back something called the ...

Project ICARUS's newly launched satellite aims to track animals across the globe on an unprecedented scale. Project ICARUS modules, funded in part by the National Geographic Society, were successfully ...

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union welcomed a group of young scientists and student leaders to the Board of Education meeting on Monday, April 20. Twenty sixth-grade students were invited to ...

Conservationists in the Triad are helping to support a threatened rodent species in its Appalachian habitat. Three Allegheny woodrat pups were born late last month at the Greensboro Science Center, ...