Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden ...

Two chunks of ocher unearthed at ancient rock shelters in Ukraine were actually Neanderthal crayons, according to a recent ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

Ever wondered how animals look without their luscious fur? Join us on a Jolly adventure with Rev. Chris as we dive into this quirky curiosity—discovering the world of furless animals such as hairless ...

One of the most interesting and enjoyable historic sites in the Scandinavian country of Sweden is Glösa. This is an area with remarkable prehistoric petroglyphs, excavated hunting pits, and a center ...

A flag-waving crowd gathered at Istanbul airport to welcome back the Gaza flotilla activists after they were deported from Israel Nearly 140 Gaza flotilla activists were flown to Istanbul on Saturday, ...

When it comes to either avoiding predation or hunting through subterfuge, the natural world provides several camouflage strategies. Animals like leopards use disruptive coloration to blend into the ...

Credit: Sweetbriar Nature Center via Storyful. When a wounded monarch butterfly arrived at a Long Island wildlife center this summer, its chances of survival looked grim. One of its paper-thin orange ...

The frozen wastes of Russia have long preserved ancient animals and have yielded many important Ice Age finds. Recently, reindeer herders came across a preserved Ice Age bear. This is the first adult ...

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characters that included the phrase ...