Study also identifies possible gene target linked to cognitive disabilities.

In February two Iberian lynx females who belong to the Iberian lynx Conservation Breeding Program (ILCBPS) were castrated in order to guarantee a better quality of life and prevent possible health problems.

Increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, global warming, ocean acidification killed 76 percent of species on Earth.

The most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave background – the relic radiation from the Big Bang – was released today revealing the existence of features that challenge the foundations of our current understanding of the Universe.

Hidden magma layer could play role in shaping the geologic face of our planet.

Voyager 1 has not left the solar system, after all, according to the Voyager science team. Journey on, Voyager 1!

About 35 million light-years from Earth, in front of our constellation of Eridanus the River, lies the spiral galaxy NGC 1637.

Models of carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans need to be revised. Trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought, says study.

Teamwork has been fundamental in humanity’s greatest achievements but scientists have found that working together has its evolutionary roots in our nearest primate relatives – chimpanzees.

A newly published article offers the description of nine remarkable new species of wasps from Africa and Madagascar.