A retired chicken farmer’s backyard discovery of a 240-million-year-old amphibian fossil has unveiled a rare glimpse into Earth's prehistoric past.

After the boat tour, the caverns offer gemstone mining, in which children can prospect for fossils and gemstones. Visitors can also visit Indiana's largest sinkhole by hiking the half-mile Karst ...

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

The park is home to many prehistoric, multistory buildings called great houses. Among the great houses, Pueblo Bonito is the most famous and is the largest prehistoric structure in North America.

Tucked away in Northern California’s coastal wilderness lies a place so magical it seems plucked from a fantasy novel – a narrow gorge where sheer walls rise 50 feet skyward, completely draped in ...

Fern Canyon in Orick, California isn’t just another pretty spot in a state already overflowing with natural beauty – it’s a mesmerizing corridor where time itself seems suspended between emerald walls ...

A rare giant salamander called an eastern hellbender was spotted recently in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Fish and ...

Biologists surveying an eastern Kentucky stream captured a glimpse of a rarely seen giant salamander whose numbers are ...

Biologists surveying an eastern Kentucky stream captured a glimpse of a rarely seen giant salamander whose numbers are ...

These rare salamanders, which can grow to over two feet long, lurk in the wild rivers of Appalachia. To spot one, you’ll need a snorkel, and some luck. A hellbender following the current of the French ...

A prehistoric predator changed its diet and body size during a major warming event 56 million years ago, revealing how ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A prehistoric fish that can grow up to 20 feet in length and is still found in the San Francisco Bay is seeing a steep decline in population across California, accordin… ...