So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it’s one of the best ways to ...

Enigmacursor darted around North America in the Late Jurassic 145-150 million years ago and its skeleton is now on display in ...

Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, ...

Chipmunks are members of the same family as squirrels. The small rodents spend most of their time aboveground, eating seeds, ...

Think you heard a dog in the woods? It might have been a muntjac deer—a fanged, barking deer that's as surprising as it is ...

Depending on the species, small rodents require varying cage sizes. For example, gerbils and hamsters need a minimum of a 20-gallon tank or an equivalent-sized cage.

Life Small and speedy dinosaur recognised as a new species Enigmacursor darted around North America in the Late Jurassic 145-150 million years ago and its skeleton is now on display in London’s ...

The speedy, plant-eating creature lived in what is now Colorado roughly 150 million years ago, and its skeleton went on ...

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in North America and one of the heaviest snakes on the ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon State University scientists have improved artificial intelligence's ability to identify wild animals in camera trail photos. The study uses wildlife image ...