If a porkfish swims by and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? A new effort to monitor the seas by sound says, resoundingly, yes. The ocean—especially busy places such as coral reefs—can ...

Most people picture lions, roosters, or even cicadas when they think about noisy animals. Their sounds grab attention because we hear them in daily life or through recordings.

Baron Jakob Johann von Uexkull, a Baltic German biologist, mentioned in his book entitled Stroll through the World of Animals that all creatures, including plants, on this planet live in an Umwelt ...

A Japanese athlete channeled his inner quadruped and broke a Guinness World Record by running 100 meters, or 328 feet, in 14.55 seconds -- on all fours.

Florence & the Machine singer Florence Welch shared she had an ectopic pregnancy that almost killed her, detailing what happened when her fallopian tube ruptured.

Here at Boing Boing, we've discussed misophonia - also known as "sound rage" or, as this article in the journal PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science) describes it, "a disorder characterized by a ...

Rossland is one step closer to having new legislation surrounding dangerous dogs in the city. The Animal Control Bylaw passed its first reading by Rossland city council on Sept. 15, a proposed bylaw ...

FUKUSHIMA--Acoustic technology is being deployed in a city nature conservation area here to deter bear attacks following a sharp increase in sightings and mauling incidents.

Northern Kenya is not an easy place to live. Sun burns the ground, water sources disappear quickly, and food is never guaranteed. Yet the Turkana people have made this desert home for thousands of ...

The tattoo depicts four of the creatures in typical pika poses, all of which are based on photos Madurski took. One pika has vegetation in its mouth, one is splayed out in summer basking mode, one is ...

Facebook was flooded with videos of orcas splashing and jumping as they made their way under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to Fox Island.

Walk into any garden center, and you will see bags of fertilizers labeled "organic," "natural," or "eco-friendly." The packaging often features lush vegetables, bright flowers, and earthy tones ...