In the 1970s, scientists uncovered a set of fossilized footprints in Tanzania that were unlike anything seen before. Preserved in volcanic ash, they were left by early human ancestors more than 3.6 ...

Animals across the natural world rely on a limited number of combat strategies when facing rivals or threats. Researchers have identified four primary combat styles that appear repeatedly across ...

AFRICA: CREATURES consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive. The ...

Disney World has filed for demolition work at Animal Kingdom's iconic Tree of Life. This has caused concern among fans. The ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

F lat-headed cats have been successfully detected and filmed in southern Thailand for the first time in almost 30 years. One ...

The feature articles in the Ventura County Reporter this year explored serious topics, including unscrupulous puppy breeders, suicide prevention, ICE raids and courthouse dogs who comfort victims of c ...

The Apennine brown bear, Ursus arctos marsicanus, exists nowhere else on Earth. Genetic evidence shows that this population ...

As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be ...

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

With studies of fossilized bones, gut contents, eggshells and more, paleontologists revealed new and captivating details ...