For nearly 30 million years, a 2,000-pound beast known as the entelodont ruled a sweeping empire from Mongolia to what is now ...

Flying and marine animals are relatively free to follow these shifting niches. Birds and butterflies are two examples. New ...

On Thursday, the Aquarium of the Pacific released its first Marine Species Report Card, detailing the population trends of 30 ...

A dawn redwood planted in 1954 stands about 86 feet tall and 3.9 feet in diameter at Michigan State University's Beal ...

In a shocking twist, the FBI just used an animal to help solve a crime—and it actually worked! Whether it was DNA, tracking ...

An international team of researchers has suggested a "wild" new theory to explain the creation of these mysterious ancient ...

With their pristine fur and dark almond eyes, arctic foxes are possibly one of the most beautiful mammals to have lived in ...

What do nine Hawaiian snails have in common with the Texas longhorn, the Florida panther and the California grizzly bear?

At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace as he strides through the forest on the way to the Armadillo’s Den — a ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up ...

A forgotten fossil in a German museum turned out to be a rare Diatryma skull. Scientists corrected a decades-old ...

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they ...