Today's A Moment of Science looks at the beginnings of how our ancestors influenced crop production.

For a long time, scientists thought reindeer lichen reproduced asexually. Now, new research shows the lives of these lichen may be more interesting than previously thought.

Is it better to drink a hot or cold beverage when trying to cool down?

We might have domesticated cats, but how are their hunting instincts still impacting the environment?

Why is the gopher tortoise known for saving its neighbor's lives? Today's A Moment of Science explains.

How do birds and small mammals deal with the heat when living in the desert?

Today's episode looks at one of the unique ways animals communicate with each other.

Today's episode uncovers how the ocean floor might not be a lifeless place.

50,000 years ago, food was much more scarce. Today we look at the standards our ancestors may have had when it came to what they ate.

What was our planet like in its infancy?