In 2002, scientists at Oxford were able to pull out genetic samples, including DNA, from the specimen so that they could ...

The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.

The 2-day dinosaur extravaganza Dino Festival will return this month, featuring an incredible lineup of attractions to look ...

A “Night of the Arts” Gala with Wilson Phillips New performances are set for the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center at the ...

For generations, the skull in art and jewelry has been dominated by a single, powerful image: our own. The human skull, a ...

A young mountain lion injured by a vehicle has been released back into the wild after nearly five months of rehabilitation at ...

It took nearly five months of careful rehabilitation to nurse the young male lion back to health without letting it get too ...

The mountain lion, now 10 months old, suffered from a skull fracture, head and eye trauma and lameness in his left hind leg, the Humane Society said. It treated the animal starting on Jan. 15. On June ...

A recent study found a nearly complete skull in Antarctica that may belong to an ancient ancestor of ducks and geese called Vegavis iaai. This species lived around 68 million years ago, during the ...

The skull is from Vegavis iaai, an extinct duck-like bird that lived during the Late Cretaceous, just before non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. It’s one of very few 3D bird skulls known to ...

Scientists have revealed that a 69-million-year-old animal skull discovered in Antarctica belongs to the oldest known modern bird. This bird, an ancient relative of ducks and geese, lived on the ...