Norway's wet climate seems perfect for encouraging organic matter to rot - particularly in Sogndal, located on Norway's southwestern coastline, in one of the most humid, mild areas of the country.

When the going gets tough, putting your head in the sand isn't always a bad idea. According to a new study, that's exactly how a group of animals living 250 million years ago survived the worst mass extinction of all time. In a series of new fossil

Researchers have determined that killer whale groups form "superpods" to create and maintain social bonds with other whales. Just like people, killer whales (Orcinus orca) get together to maintain social ties. Although the whales usually live in small

THE "cuddle chemical" oxytocin is being put to a different use by farmers in India: boosting the growth of pumpkins and cucumbers.

Scientists have discovered the world's first 'self-watering' plant in Israel's Negev desert - one of the driest regions on earth.

The nine-spined stickleback fish species uses data from its personal experience and observations to forage for food, just like humans and some birds. Logged in Doomwatch Legacy by the best-selling author of Sunstroke, David Kagan.

Some three million years ago, eel-like sharks snaked through the region that now supports Tuscany's finest vineyards, suggest fossils recently found in the clay soil of the Chianti region.

The U.S. Army is finishing an investigation into the disappearance of three vials of a potentially lethal pathogen from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Md., the Washington Post reported today

Not astrobiologists first choice; however, red dwarf stars have now gained acceptance as potential hosts for habitable planets throughout the Universe.

Reuters / Video: Meteorologists in the Netherlands who have set up a virtual 'cloud laboratory' to study cloud behavior, say understanding clouds is key to predicting how world climate patterns will change.