Other than sitting calmly in his biopack, Ham's only task on his Project Mercury space mission was to push a lever when he saw a flashing blue light. Although he performed the task flawlessly, ...

One of the most fun things to do when hiking with the geeklings is to search for and identify animal tracks. Not only is it sometimes a puzzle that requires some creative problem solving, it also ...

Motion-activated cameras installed on Route 3 in New Hampshire’s North Country are trying to get confirmation that the animals biologists think are in that neck of the woods actually are. For more on ...

I've heard of sailors navigating by the stars. I've heard of birds and turtles using the stars to find their way. But dung beetles? Who knew? Apparently, they are the latest in a long line of species ...