Michaela Coel's riveting half-hour drama triumphs by placing the viewer inside of a survivor's darkness

A new report in Nature warns that we've changed the planet so much, we'll no longer recognize it in a few decades

Some statistics claim the average person consumes 5 grams of plastic per week. Reality is much more shocking

Bats have been at the center of many major viral outbreaks because they can carry viruses without showing symptoms

One right-wing blogger wonders why it doesn't exist. Could radical atheists possibly not be monsters?

Too much salt is poisoning rivers and oceans and it's not just table salt we have to be worried about

Researchers once believed that all mammals changed in similar ways as they were domesticated

Pigs provided meat, and also solved public health problems in ancient days. Here's how evolution worked

"Is the best friend you had when you were 28 who you need when you're 35? Things change a lot"

Cougars are making a comeback. But conflicts with humans are on the rise, putting their fate in jeopardy

The scene-stealing goats with human-like screams are a real natural phenomenon with a peculiar history

A new study finds that being raised around pets could reduce children's risk for food allergies

The legitimately disgraced wingnut is still complaining about his oppressors to receptive far-right media

The perils of "late-night eating and frequent snacking" and how they can conflict with your body's internal clock

The concept of a "pecking order" isn't just a fowl myth