The Chipmunk Shark was believed to have swam along the ocean floor that is said to have covered much of central Kentucky during the Middle Mississippian period, officials claim.

While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to ...

A tiny shark species dating back hundreds of millions of years has been identified at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, ...

An ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory discovered the new species, called Clavusodens mcginnisi, while collecting fossil teeth deep inside a formation with the cave system.

Mammoth Cave is home to a variety of animals known as troglobites — wildlife species that are specially adapted to live in a cave environment. These residents include eyeless fish, cave salamanders ...

Researchers at Mammoth Cave National Park have uncovered a small, but significant addition to their ongoing Paleontological ...

Mammoth Cave is a treasure trove for ancient fish fossils, with more than 70 different species identified within its walls, according to a 2024 study published in the journal Parks Stewardship Forum.

Climate change negatively affects Mammoth Cave through the introduction and proliferation of ... and the problems they cause include weakening the health of plants and animals, permanently harming ...

Researchers have discovered a new-to-science species of ancient shark during an ongoing paleontological resource inventory at ...

A new species of shark has been discovered a Mammoth Cave National Park, where fossil records have revealed more than 70 ...