More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago—including what is ...

More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago — including what is now the Mazon Creek ...

A strange sea creature discovered in Japan, resembling a skeletal panda, turns out to be a new species of Clavelina tunicate.

This group started its life in the tree-tops and this is where we join the capuchin, whose acute vision and lively ...

Driving along the Tamiami Trail (US-41) through the vast Everglades, you might blink and miss the small town of Ochopee, home ...

The ocean is a wild habitat where any keen beachgoer could spy a myriad of marine life that comes covered in shells or swims along.

The Cambrian Explosion is a landmark moment in the history of life on Earth when many of the major groups of animals first ...

Mudskippers may be fish, but they spend 90% of their time out of the water, walking through mud and climbing trees.

In the heart of the American wilderness, where the swamps stretch endlessly and the air is thick with mystery, a creature of unparalleled size has been discovered. This isn’t just any snake; it’s the ...

Animals Sea turtles unexpectedly wash ashore along Texas coast ahead of July 4th Texas beaches are seeing a surge in endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles as nearly 30 post-hatchlings washed up this ...

The South Bend Animal Resource Center took in 53 cats and dogs in two days, exceeding its average capacity. The influx is attributed to various factors, including the Fourth of July holiday and ...

Louisiana’s swamps are iconic, teeming with life and mystery, where predatory eyes peer just above the water’s surface, maintaining a centuries-old vigil. These wetlands are the historical realm of ...