A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, ...

From demon to danger noodle, human ideas about snakes can be as contradictory as the creatures themselves. In Slither, Stephen S. Hall challenges our serpent stereotypes.

Before frogs were cute, Beelzebufo ampinga lurked in Madagascar’s shadows with a skull built for bone-crunching — and possibly dinosaur-snacking.

Cardinals are also known as redbirds, but not every red bird is a cardinal. Check out some other birds that look like ...

A serendipitous find in the National Museum of Natural History’s collections yielded just the second known specimen of a ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Uncovering the secrets behind their immortality could provide valuable insights into aging in mammals, including humans. As ...

Accommodations at Roan Mountain offer that perfect balance between comfort and immersion in nature that makes for an ideal ...

The journey to Oconee State Park takes travelers through the rolling foothills of South Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, ...

Jango, a 10-year-old Malayan tiger, came to Zoo Knoxville through a Species Survival Program to mate with the zoo's female tiger, Batari.

What birds will I look for as the spring advances? Longtime readers will know of my enthusiasm for warblers, also known as ...