This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Schulz: When people think of waterway conservation or habitat restoration, they don’t necessarily think of trees. Why are trees and getting those ...

Beyond acting, Aaman has shown an interest in business and entrepreneurship, likely influenced by his mother, Neelam, who is an entrepreneur herself. This entrepreneurial spirit may lead him to ...

A longfin smelt in the San Francisco Bay area is measured during population surveys. (Jacob Staff/USFWS via Courthouse News) (CN) — Federal officials this week will start the process of designating ...

Below are 14 facts about Pompeii. Pompeii is situated about 14 miles southeast of Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. The settlement was built on fertile lava terraces at the bottom ...

Corals build the three-dimensional habitat structure that support other organisms such as fish, and the diversity of corals present can greatly influence the extent of that 3-D structure.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed the designation of 760,071 acres of critical habitat to protect the imperiled foothill yellow-legged frog under the Endangered ...

Greenland is the world’s largest island, but it’s not as big the Mercator map would have us believe. The widely reproduced map, created in 1569, suggests Greenland is roughly the same size as ...

The assessment concluded that pollution and water management facilities, like dams, are the top causes of habitat loss and decline in the faunal population. The multi-taxonal study, published in ...

A massive species of endangered shark might be kinkier than we first thought, scientists have found. In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during ...