New analysis shows several families of dinosaurs were likely thriving in North America in the latter days of the dinosaur era.
New research shows sperm generate corkscrew-like fluid vortices that spin in sync with their tails, providing an unexpected boost.
The episode, witnessed off the Australian coast, offers a rare glimpse into the brutal efficiency of the ocean’s top predator.
Colossal Biosciences' feat of genetic engineering has people talking, but not every scientist is on board with its claim of having brought back the dire wolf.
At least 50 hippos and other large animals at Virunga National Park in the DRC are thought to be killed by the bacterial disease.
Pro tip: don't put your bear spray in your backpack!
Colossal's "dire wolves" are named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi, all of which appear to be healthy so far.
The unusual plant is critically endangered, and hiking activities are threatening its habitat.
Scientists assumed most forms of life before the Great Oxidation Event didn't metabolize oxygen—but recent research suggests otherwise.
Researchers suggest that ground-based mammals fared better than their arboreal relatives during the end-Cretaceous extinction thanks to their lifestyle.
The revived organisms resumed their biological activities as if they hadn't been without oxygen and light for thousands of years.
With furry white leaves and maroon-streaked florets, the newly identified plant has been dubbed "wooly devil."
New research suggests that Dipteryx oleifera trees, after being struck by lightning, are 14 times more likely to produce offspring.
Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it might represent a whole new branch.
The recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.
Recent MRI research suggests our brains can turn to an unexpected source of fuel in times of need, like running a 26.2-mile race.
The famous ape reportedly knew thousands of words, loved Clint Eastwood movies, and was a big fan of video games.
Marine scientists in New Zealand have documented the world's weirdest road trip pairing.
A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.
The tusk may have belonged to a Columbian mammoth, an Ice Age species that disappeared over 11,000 years ago.
