Maria Temming

At first, the eastern forest hedgehog was mistaken for its cousin. Dental and DNA analyses eventually confirmed the critter is a species new to science.

Hominid cannibalism, “dark stars,” the secrets of Earth’s core and more tantalizing findings will require more evidence before scientists can confirm them as fact.

New views of STEVE from citizen scientists keep raising questions about the atmospheric light show — but computer models may offer some answers.

Today, dolphins and sea lions in the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program protect harbors and participate in research on animal health and well-being.

This year’s record-breaking findings shed new light on human history and the most amazing feats in the animal kingdom.

The acoustic qualities of instruments may have influenced variations in musical scales and preferred harmonies.

In the 1970s, lab tests hinted that birds can navigate using magnetic fields. New studies suggest that beak and eye proteins are behind the ability.

Infections from drug-resistant bacteria have skyrocketed over the last 50 years. Now, new technologies could help doctors save lives.

Scientists can estimate how much more likely or severe some past natural disasters were due to human-caused climate change. Here's how.

New experiments show that an app developed by researchers can boost snoozing users’ likelihood of knowing when they are having a dream.