After studying rocks more than 541 million years old, MIT scientists have found new evidence that some of Earth’s first ...

From the caves of Ice Age France to the stone enclosures of southeastern Turkey, a recurring tradition of human animal hybrids hints at trance, costume, and shamanic journeys at the dawn of culture.

The oldest fossilized remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that ...

A Derbyshire vet achieved her 1,000-day running challenge on New Year’s Day in support of a charity that is fighting to save ...

Blue-spotted salamanders, found in labs to be intolerant of freezing, are seen walking on ice in Ontario, Canada, explained ...

Radioactive minerals in eggshells can help scientists pinpoint a fossil’s age with stunning accuracy. Scientists excavate dinosaur egg nests in Mongolia's Eastern Gobi Basin. National Geographic ...

The Murcia tracksites confirm that straight-tusked elephants, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, crossed Spain’s southeastern coastal ...

Ho, ho, home for the holidays. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement released a new video pretending to show Santa Claus rounding up illegal migrants — warning them to leave voluntarily before they ...

During the winter, as the cold nights draw in, many people like to curl up by the fire with a soft blanket and a hot drink to warm their cockles. But wild animals don’t have the luxury of warm houses ...

Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Second of two stories looking at the role of ICE in the changing landscape of immigration enforcement. KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ Inside an ICE headquarters in a suburban office park hangs a printed ...

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