Imagine discovering a creature that could be as old as 500 years, swimming in the depths of the ocean. This is exactly what ...

The skull of a teen from the 1800s was found more than 45 years ago during a home renovation project in suburban Chicago – thanks to the advancement of DNA technology, we finally know her name.

Research led by Florida Museum of Natural History’s Advait Jukar, published as 2 papers, shows evidence of human ...

The Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Survey Guidelines (PDF, 4.6 MB) for Queensland outline the minimum survey requirements, survey standards and appropriate practice for the survey of terrestrial ...

A series celebrating 200 years of dinosaurs continues as palaeontology undergraduate Harry Bridger shares his experience investigating dinosaur eye size.

Goetze: Two types of regional fishes are considered primitive and have existed in freshwater systems for millions of years.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. — Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities ...

In the culmination of a decade-long effort, they have completed a compilation of cancer prevalence across 292 species of vertebrates, including amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. This broad ...

In the culmination of a decade-long effort, they have completed a compilation of cancer prevalence across 292 species of vertebrates, including amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. This broad look ...

What do the ginkgo (a tree), the nautilus (a mollusc) and the coelacanth (a fish) all have in common? They don't look alike, ...

Get ready to meet 21 incredible reptiles you may never have heard of before! In this article, we'll showcase cool photos and ...