The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if ...

Most of the animals belong to Phase 1, the group of bones at the very bottom of what was once an ancient courtyard (sacrifices that happened later were performed above the buried bones from the ...

WASHINGTON — Our very ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we? Somewhere around 20 million or 25 million years ago, when apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life ...

By introducing ancient genes into mouse cells, the researchers demonstrated an extraordinary continuity of genetic function across hundreds of millions of years of evolution.

The bond between pet and owner may have been as strong as it is now for centuries, with some ancient humans being buried with their animal companions more than 2,000 years ago, archaeologists have ...

The heaviest animal to have ever lived may have been an ancient colossal whale that was recently discovered in Peru, scientists said. via REUTERS The blue whale can also be longer, with some ...

Paleontologists have discovered fossils of a 506 million-year-old tiny three-eyed predator nicknamed the “sea moth,” according to a new study.

Ancient pig-like animal shows beginnings of mammalian brain evolution By Will Dunham June 21, 20245:59 AM PDTUpdated June 21, 2024 ...