A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

Millions of years ago, giant rhinoceroses roamed the grasslands that stretched from Ukraine to Siberia. One species, ...

If you’ve ever seen an elephant or a giraffe up close, you know those animals can seem massive, but would you believe that ...

After a century-long absence, the elusive South American tapir has reemerged, sparking hope and excitement among ...

Neanderthals, Denisovans, Homo erectus have all vanished, leaving just Homo sapiens. Us. And it looks like we humans may ...

The 8-inch, bright pink slug has been isolated in a "sky island" for millions of years.

Britain’s largest wild snake is “thriving” in the part of North Wales they have colonised, a study has concluded. Around 240 ...

An unusually white-spotted Tasmanian devil was trapped on private land but released into a secret location after concerns ...

We’re all familiar with Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, but did you know that Skara Brae is older than both?

A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs ...

The fossil discovered at Sea-Tac Airport is at the Burke Museum, and named for the man who first came across it. Nearly 60% ...

While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...