Among the many unique qualities of this long-extinct Antarctic bird, it seems to have been the earliest creature that could ...

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...

New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and diversification.

Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic ...

The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.