Ancient fossils from South China reveal the earliest bony fishes and shed new light on how jaws, teeth, and key vertebrate ...

Scientists have uncovered a vast hidden ecosystem with over 100 new species deep beneath the Coral Sea.

Have you ever caught sight of a sleek and speedy lizard darting across your yard or even along the walls? It might be a skink ...

A new study reveals that the fossil once thought to be the world's oldest octopus is, in fact, a distant relative of the ...

Discover 25 rare species scientists only recently confirmed exist, from deep-sea isopods to new anacondas. Explore Earth's ...

The Roman arch was held together and anchored by a wedge-shaped stone in the center of it. This stone added stability to ...

The humble platypus, a small creature which quietly swims in the rivers of eastern Australia, has found yet another way to ...

Deep in the rain‑drenched forests of southern India, scientists climbed into old tree holes expecting to find tiny freshwater ...

A remarkable collection of fossils unearthed in southwestern China could completely rewrite what we know about prehistoric ...

They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes.

Tanyka amnicola is a newly identified ancient tetrapod known from unusual twisted jawbones adapted for grinding plants. This rare herbivorous “living fossil” helps scientists better understand early ...

Reef sharks are observed less frequently on Caribbean reefs that have high levels of diving activity and greater coastal ...