Nature is a master of design, but it doesn’t always get things right. In this eye-opening video, we explore a list of animals that appear to have been unfairly treated by evolution. Whether due to ...

Brianna Tucker is a national politics breaking news reporter covering the Trump administration, Congress and national politics. She joined The Washington Post in 2021 and was previously the deputy ...

From deceptive dances to downright bizarre bedroom strategies, animals have evolved mating rituals that are equal parts wild, ...

Glow Up Scientists have some exciting news: your brain is likely glowing, whether you can see it or not. The news comes from ...

We've created a creepy Creature Diorama, a giant Anglerfish that dazzles a diver with a glowing light above its head. Is ...

Dr. Maarten De Brauwer at Curtin University discovered hairy frogfish have fluorescent lures that glow orange under blue ...

From a giant glowing octopus to a colorful peacock with changing feathers, this year’s celebration features an all-new ...

Susan Svrluga is a reporter covering higher education for The Washington Post. Before that, she covered education and local news at The Post.

SpaceX said the Starship rocket experienced a “major anomaly” during preparations for its 10th flight test at Starbase, Texas.

Researchers have measured the brain’s faint glow for the first time, hinting at a potential role of “biophotons” in cognition ...

In a phenomenon scientists refer to as ultraweak photon emissions (UPEs), living tissues emit a continuous stream of low-intensity light, or biophotons. Scientists think that this light comes from ...

These moments dominated the discourse, and notably, revealed what the discourse has become: chaotic, hyper-specific, and ...