In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

A stunning discovery in Denmark has revealed an unexpected link to the world of dinosaurs: fossilized vomit dating back 66 ...

Most life on Earth depends on oxygen—but not these creatures! From deep-sea organisms to microscopic marvels, these 9 animals ...

The U.S. is home to some of the world’s most fascinating prehistoric animals—creatures that have survived for millions of ...

The material begins with premodern ideas of magic, myth and metaphysics. The narrative that “Western” societies tell of the development of the modern world is that the Enlightenment cast off ...

When it comes to fashion, weird can be a virtue. And while unconventional style is par for the course when it comes to runway shows, there’s no reason why you can’t integrate some unusual ...

A GIANT two-legged dinosaur that dwarfed the T-rex stomped through the Gobi Desert over 65 million years ago. The proof? Its ...

A backyard flock of peacocks, ducks and chickens in Stonington was euthanized by Connecticut officials after tests confirmed ...

Woolly mammoth bones that have been on display at the Natural History Society of Maryland’s museum on Belair Road since last ...

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were ...

After 15 years of exploration, scientists discover an intact prehistoric Palau nautilus in deep water, a fascinating marine ...

One moment you’re examining intricate microminiature sculptures so small they fit in the eye of a needle, the next you’re pondering the life cycle of a peculiar (and entirely fictional) ant from the ...