In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, a new study reveals how a small population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation process ...

HOUGHTON, MI – A resolution declaring there are “only two sexes male and female” is on a county board agenda in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this week. The Houghton County Board of Commissioners is ...

elementary OS and Ubuntu Budgie are Linux distributions. Both of these distros are beautiful and user-friendly. One of these desktop distros is more flexible than the other. I have a soft spot in my ...

Not only is this species new to science, but this remarkable individual is the first record of a rare biological phenomenon (bilateral gynandromorphism) in this previously unknown species. One of the ...

In the western forests of Thailand, a burrowing creature that was both male and female was discovered. Maria Krasnova via Unsplash As a scientist, discovering and describing a new species is rare.

College students are showing up with tote bags, wired ear buds and matcha lattes for a chance to win “performative male” contests that have popped up on campuses around the country. The goal in these ...

Biological sex is usually described in simple binary terms: male or female. This works well for germ cells (sperm versus eggs), but for other body organs it is of little help. A new study by the Max ...

Elise Huchard receives funding from CNRS and the French Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (ANR). Nikos Smit does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds, and they are known for being beautiful, petite, and fast. After all, they can beat their wings up to 80 times a second! Like many creatures in the animal ...