If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats.

Warmer waters are fueling stronger, snowier storms—at least for now. Here’s how scientists think this phenomenon will evolve as the planet gets hotter. Steam is seen rising off a frozen Lake Michigan ...

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions—a ...

Squeaky wood floors are one of the most common annoyances in homes with hardwood, engineered timber, or laminate flooring. This sharp sound may not indicate structural damage, but it affects ...

Perhaps it is not surprising that bats, which sleep by day, feed by night and swoop through the darkness as erratically as moths, are among the least understood group of mammals. Yet one of the most ...

Jonathan Duncan spent 21 years at Microsoft in various leadership roles. (Photo courtesy of Duncan) Jonathan Duncan was laid off from Microsoft in May after more than two decades at the tech giant.