News

  1. Animals

    Coyotes have the face muscles for that ‘sad-puppy’ look

    The ability to make heart-melting stares may not be the fruit of dog domestication if their still-wild cousins have the power to do it too.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Climate

    Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating

    The tempest caused record-breaking storm surge on the coast and widespread and deadly flooding and debris flows in the Appalachian Mountains.

    By Nikk Ogasa
  3. Animals

    Bird nests made with a toxic fungus seem to fend off attacking ants

    Two species of birds in Costa Rica build nests in trees defended by ants. Ants that encounter the horsehair fungus in the nests develop odd behaviors.