Biology

VIDEO June 4

FBI director calls Chinese couple charged with smuggling pathogen to US a 'direct threat to national security'

Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson has the latest on a Chinese pair charged with smuggling a 'devastating' pathogen to the U.S. on 'The Story.'

Fox Nation June 3

'Biohacker' reveals how life past 150 years will soon be 'inevitable' with data-driven health changes

Human biologist Gary Brecka discusses the potential for living up to 150 years through biohacking, AI, and lifestyle changes on Sean Hannity's podcast.

Travel May 29

America's second-largest cicada swarm is about to emerge across the East Coast

The fascinating emergence of Brood XIV cicadas in the Eastern U.S. will take place this summer. These insects are harmless to humans and gardens, and mark a unique natural event, experts say.

VIDEO January 15

WATCH: Bald Eagle rescued by Alaska police released into the wild

With the help of an anonymous resident, officers from the Fairbanks Airport Police and Fire Department helped save a frozen juvenile bald eagle on January 11, 2025. 

VIDEO October 4

'Delicious, creative' addition to 'chef's toolbox' will surprise everyone

A Stanford researcher with a culinary background told Fox News Digital that "more and more chefs" are reaching out to him about Neurospora intermedia, a fungus that can help transform food waste into nutritious, edible meals.

New Mexico September 10

National Park Service blames bag of Cheetos for disrupting entire Carlsbad Caverns ecosystem

Carlsbad Caverns National Park rangers pounced into action after a visitor left a bag of Cheetos that inhabitants of the caves found and spread, nearly destroying its ecosystem.

LIFESTYLE July 18

Key Largo tree cactus no longer exists in US: 'My eyes bugged out'

A tropical cactus that was once found in the Florida Keys no longer exists in the United States, the result of sea-level rise, hurricanes and herbivory, a field biologist tells Fox News Digital.

LIFESTYLE June 10, 2024

'Incredibly social': Researchers make stunning find on how African elephants interact with each other

Zoologists and wildlife experts found that African elephants can call each other unique names, according to new research. Researchers used a machine learning model in their study.

Nevada May 15, 2024

Nevada wildlife mystery solved, suspected wolves were actually coyotes

After animals spotted from a helicopter over Nevada were suspected to be wolves, extensive DNA testing of hair, scat and urine samples proved that they were just coyotes.

Dinosaurs May 15, 2024

New research estimates when first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed the Earth

The first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have lived about 180 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology.

Health April 17, 2024

Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs

Two recently-published studies investigated how microplastics can find their way inside the organs of both humans and mice and what the potential impact can be.

WILD NATURE February 3, 2024

Birds as symbols of wisdom — and what the owl can tell us about ourselves

It’s common to think of owls as wise. Where did this idea originate and why do we often call older people "wise old owls"? Here's a deep dive into the bird, the natural world and more.

VIDEO January 18, 2024

EPA cleans up shadowy biolab in California

Fox News’ William La Jeunesse reports on critics demanding accountability for dangerous illegal underground lab conditions.

SCIENCE December 25, 2023

Scientists suggest exchange with humpback whale could eventually lead humans to communicate with aliens

A group of scientists suggests the same method they used to communicate with a humpback whale could eventually be used by aliens to make contact with humans.

Politics November 10, 2023

Ivy League professor promotes 'thought-provoking' pro-bestiality study

An Ivy League professor promoted a pro-bestiality study online, calling it "thought-provoking" and a piece that "challenges one of society's strongest taboos."

Biology August 16, 2023

Rachel Levine praises gender clinic pushing biological sex revisionism, referring to moms as 'egg producer'

Health and Human Services' Admiral Rachel Levine praises an Alaskan gender clinic promoting biological sex revisionism, including striking out the term 'mother.'

Media August 1, 2023

Richard Dawkins slams transgender 'distortion of reality': 'Sex really is binary'

Outspoken atheist and biologist Richard Dawkins criticized the transgender movement as a “distortion of reality" on his podcast “The Poetry of Reality."

Maryland July 12, 2023

Maryland paleontologists discover 115-million-year-old rare fossils in Dinosaur Park

Maryland paleontologists and volunteers discovered the largest theropod fossil in Eastern North America, leading to the discovery of a bone bed of fossils in a geologic layer.

Brazil June 27, 2023

Scientist who dedicated her life to saving nearly extinct monkey species celebrates 4 decades of research

Karen Strier began studying the northern muriqui monkeys when there were only 50 left in existence. Her life's work has helped to revive the species.

Media June 26, 2023

College allegedly fired biology professor for teaching sex was determined by chromosomes X and Y

A Texas community college reportedly fired one of its biology professors for teaching his students that sex was determined by X and Y chromosomes.

LIFESTYLE May 19, 2023

Meet the American who unlocked the science of gender, Nettie Stevens, female research pioneer

Nettie Stevens was a pioneer of genetics research, proving that sexual identity was a hereditary trait passed through chromosomes — and not determined by environment.

Media May 8, 2023

Bills defining gender 'too narrow,' sex 'more complicated than just male or female' claims NPR

NPR claimed that sex was "more complicated than just male or female" in a report criticizing GOP laws defining gender, warning such laws would harm transgender individuals.

WILD NATURE April 30, 2023

Climate chaos? Bugs will thrive in an ever-warming world, say scientists

Michigan State University (MSU) biologists have found that bugs will thrive in a warming world, according to new research into climate and environment.

Media April 18, 2023

UT Southwestern teaches med students that 'gender is independent of physical structure, chromosomes, or genes'

Fox News Digital obtained documents that show University of Texas Southwestern medical students are being taught that gender is independent of physical structure.

Texas March 29, 2023

Dallas Zoo welcomes birth of healthy 131-pound baby giraffe

The Dallas Zoo in Texas reported that a baby giraffe was born on March 19, 2023, weighing 131 pounds and walking around shortly after the birth.

SCIENCE March 17, 2023

Scientists create mice with cells from 2 males for first time

By turning male mouse stem cells into female cells in a lab, scientists have created baby mice with two fathers for the first time. About 1% of the mouse embryos grew into pups.

VIDEO August 3, 2022

Alligator attacks on the rise in the southeast

Wildlife biologist Chris Gillette explains why alligators do and do not attack humans and other safety tips

US July 24, 2022

Intelligence Committee members warn US of bioweapons targeting DNA of individual Americans

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo, has warned Americans of the potential for biological weapons that can target specific people based on their DNA or that of a close relative.

Joe Biden April 4, 2022

Biden admin agencies refuse to answer, 'What is a woman?'

A handful of Biden administration federal agencies were unable to define the meaning of the word "woman" – in some cases, even in relation to their own uses of terms such as "women's health" – when asked by Fox News Digital.

Genesis March 31, 2022

Scientists map entire human genome, opening door to new medical discoveries

After more than two decades, scientists say they have finally mapped out the entire human genome, paving the way for deeper insights into evolution, cancer, and birth defects.