A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, officials said.

The rare Steve Backshall’s Andean Toad, noted for its unique short toe and warty skin, is new animal species discovered in Ecuador’s Cerro Candelaria Reserve.

Fewer than six individuals of the new rare species have been found over the last 16 years despite targeted efforts to document more, researchers said.

Different dinosaur species may have really traveled together like in the movies A newly discovered trove of fossilized footprints provides what may be the first evidence of prehistoric diversity ...

But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known marine creatures in local waters, their role in the ecosystem and more.

Researchers misidentified the African soapfish, a cryptic species from the eastern Atlantic along the west African coast, as the greater soapfish.

A remarkable finding has surfaced in the colorful, fossil-rich badlands of Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park: North America’s oldest known pterosaur. The newly identified species — a ...

Researchers are looking at an invasive species of algae along the Atlantic coast as a possible reason for mercury in the food chain.

KOCO 5 was live at OKANA Resort & Waterpark for their fireworks display. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Watch the video above for a look at the spectacle.

Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and learn what they really are.