Learn more about the finding of over 550 fossils from horses, armadillos, and other animals in a sinkhole in Florida’s ...

Virginia General Assembly advancing bills that deal with baby mammals, accessible playgrounds and forced child labor ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...

On Colón Island, Panama, a new species of shrimp was discovered under dying mangrove roots. Known as Trichocallia delicatula, this “beautiful hairy ghost shrimp” is characterized by its translucent ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

Explore how birds independently developed complex brain circuits, challenging beliefs about brain evolution and ancestry.

This past weekend, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC) responded to a call on a rare pygmy sperm whale ...

Scientists found a “completely spiny,” 2-foot-long mammal in a forest of Colombia and discovered a new species, a study said.

Humans have evolved an exceptionally high metabolic rate, unlike any other known animal. Unlike primates that conserve energy ...

Tropical forests are massive biodiversity storehouses. While these rich swathes of land constitute less than one-tenth of Earth’s surface, they harbor more than 60% of known species. Among them is a ...