Flying snakes are among the few vertebrates that move through the air without wings, membranes, or powered flight. Species ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

A tiny desert fish survives in a sun-scorched cavern on the edge of extinction. Here’s how it’s offering scientists a rare ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

The discovery of a new dicynodont species suggests early land animals moved across Pangaea later and more widely than ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

Unearthed in the dusty sediment of northern Patagonia, a new species of predatory dinosaur has caught the attention of ...

The Natural History Museum of Denmark houses a unique collection of 70,000 pieces of amber from various time periods.

A new approach using the hyoid bone uncovered distinct growth patterns. A new study has brought clarity to a long-running ...

The scale of the bycatch slaughter is a key factor in helping build global support for BBNJ. Another hugely harmful practice ...

In the face of a warming climate, the new research by Tulane scientists bodes poorly for the comparatively mild-mannered ...

Biologists are racing through a new age of discovery, formally describing thousands of previously unknown plants, animals, ...