Nature Cat and his friends have observed animals using natural items as tools to help them get the things they need, such as food and shelter. They watched a gopher use a rock for digging and a bird ...

A new study suggests young children are more vocal when interacting with toys and household items, highlighting their importance for developing language skills. Researchers have found infants are ...

Natural history museums have joined forces to produce a global digital inventory of their prized collections, from pinned butterflies to dinosaur skulls. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer’s science reporting ...