Many men have been a little overexcited on the dance floor and showed off moves that have never been seen before. Blame alcohol.  Testosterone has a similar effect. A little too much and…

When you think of crocodiles, you usually envision them climbing trees. Probably not. Most people imagine them in water or waddling on the ground, but a study has found that the reptiles can…

People who live in cities love the infrastructure, the nightlife, the hobos, the fact that you can find a Starbucks on every corner. People who live in the country love the cleaner air, the openness…

A new study has found that several types of aquatic algae can detect orange, green and blue light. Land plants have receptors to detect the common visual optical wavelengths in the air, light on the…

Can diet give you a better memory? It seems to, at least when it comes to an animal cognition test using lemurs. A study of five lemur species found that fruit-eatershad better spatial memory…

A highly sexed mouse-like marsupial from Queensland's Springbrook National Park, the Black-tailed Antechinus , has been identified as a new species. It's the third new species in the genus Antechinus…

Call it the buoyancy of the brood. When facing a flood, ants build rafts and find other ways to minimize injury or death - they can basically use the brood to act as a life preserver - according to a…

Julie Hartup, Mariana Islands Program Leader for the Manta Trust, has caught mantas on Guam in the act of having a party. Several of Hartup's paddler and free diving friends told her about seeing…

Asian longhorned beetles are an invasive pest that affects about 25 tree species in the United States.  Female Asian longhorned beetles lure males to their locations by laying down sex-specific…

In 1832, the HMS Beagle arrived at Bahia Blanca, Argentina and Charles Darwin disembarked. On his way to Buenos Aires, Darwin collected several fossils of large mammals along with many other living…