A "strange" prehistoric plant species is the lone representative of a mysterious group of organisms that no longer exists, ...

Giant Fossil, Largest Known Worm Lizard Species Ever to Have Lived Recently researchers uncovered fossils of what they ...

However, in this case, this animal is a mammal rather. It has ties to the whale and lived in the Eocene epoch stage of the Paleogene period. It is also a predator with solid jaws lined by full, long, ...

Recent Pleistocene.... Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene ... the transformation of species and the high development of animal life required similar lapses of time. In propounding the ...

Living approximately 48 million years ago during the Eocene era, this small, deer-like mammal had a long snout, a tail, and hooved feet. Its anatomy revealed fascinating adaptations that linked it ...

A research team led by Prof. Li Mingsong at Peking University has provided new insights into the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) and its effects on ocean chemistry. This study, entitled ...

ForbesThe Funniest Wild Animals In Photos: 20 Finalists Of Comedy Wildlife Photography AwardsBy Cecilia Rodriguez Milko Marchetti won this year’s competition for his image of a red squirrel ...

The Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield, Ariz., had six animals test positive for avian flu, with five dying of the infection, the Maricopa County Public Health Department said on Wednesday ...

As impressive as Itooka’s longevity is, it pales in comparison to some of the non-human ultra-survivors of the animal kingdom. Here are three animals that take longevity to another level.

Below, Scientific American has rounded up some of the things we learned about animals this year that gave us a good chuckle and brightened our days a bit. Synchronization of muscle contraction in ...