Science

A remarkable ancient technology and tradition that united communities in the Andes is fading into history.

Scientists' creative approach to collecting spotted skunks led to a new family tree for the handstanding li'l stinkers.

The country's extensive fossils include early ancestors of whales, the largest mammals on the planet.

Researchers scramble to find and study everyday items preserved for millennia and now at risk.

Decades of work has revealed a "megadiverse" ancient landscape in northern Peru that was destroyed in a volcanic eruption.

Across the central and western parts of the country, reverence for the deity translates to tolerance for predators.

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A researcher says her award-winning image of a swirling school of fish is also a metaphor for the oceans' health.

The science of controlling marauding, sacred monkeys, from the new book by best-selling author Mary Roach.

As Fat Bear Week approaches, biologists share the results of a novel, noninvasive method to determine the animals' true heft.

A century-plus tradition on the Italian island of Linosa evolves from sustenance to conservation science.

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A languid fish has a story to tell about longevity, lifestyle, and loss.

Fragments of fossilized tree resin suggest the iconic dinosaur ruled an ecosystem similar to the Everglades.

Team members at the remote desert site brave challenging conditions to make the most of its clear, dark skies.

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From glasswing butterflies to vanishing octopuses, evolution is a mad scientist.