Police are testing smart guns that rely on biometric sensors in the grip to prevent weapons from firing if they detect that the trigger squeezer is not authorized to shoot it.

Termites may look like white ants, but new genetic research confirms they are really cockroaches.

The varying shapes of flowers found in tropical forests may have to do with what has stuck its nose in there to pollinate in past evolutionary eras.

Scientists predict a one in three chance that the year could set a new low record for Arctic sea ice.

High temperatures can reverse the sex of baby dragon lizards, turning males into females.

Entomologists are wondering whether numbers of post oak grasshoppers will explode this year like they did last year.