Scientists discover webbed feet in land animals, challenging common assumptions. This trait, initially for swimming, also ...

A major new study finds the pace of biological discovery is accelerating, not slowing down, and estimates Earth may harbor ...

The poodle-sized reptile that lived over 200 million years ago was among creatures that had features similar to dinosaurs it ...

You know that feeling when you discover something so spectacular in your own backyard that you wonder why you’ve been planning vacations to faraway places? DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama is ...

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but the dinosaurs and pseudosuchian archosaurs reached this shape ...

How many types of snakes are there? It's hard to quantify with one final answer because it changes. The short answer is that ...

In a state that still hosts grisly “rattlesnake roundups,” human Texans should learn to see something of themselves in their ...

Dramatic landscapes and rich biodiversity characterize Alaska’s unique environment. Alaska is the only US state with ...

Scientists estimate that the total weight of the world’s termites is greater than the weight of all humans combined, a scale that helps explain how such small creatures can reshape entire lands. Their ...