People handle monarch butterflies. A lot. 

Biological structures sometimes have unique features that engineers would like to copy.

Upwelling is a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface.

Higher concentrations of trace elements and nutrients previously locked up in frozen soils (permafrost) are expected to increase as more river runoff reaches the Arctic.

Flamingos form friendships that last for years, new research shows.

In Europe's temperate forests, less common plant species are being replaced by more widespread species.

Monsoon rainfall has become more unpredictable in India.

How the embryo develops in the womb is a complicated process, that is still puzzling today.

The small, isolated island in the South Pacific Ocean has been named the first “dark-sky nation.”

Phytoplankton and sediment produced a vivid display in this relatively shallow sea between Great Britain and northern Europe.