251 million years ago, the Great Dying erased almost all marine life and most land species - and the Triassic world that followed became a proving ground for survivors and bizarre new reptiles.

A routine fishing trip in Alabama led to the discovery of Ueloca colemanorum, a remarkably complete fossil of a previously unknown leatherback sea turtle species dating back 32 million years. This ...

In a study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, researchers Dr. Giovanna M. X. Paixão and her colleagues ...

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science reopens with fresh exhibits, updated favorites and a new Animal Armor exhibit ...

The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in the 1830s to eccentric human inhabitants one hundred years later to the world ...

Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") announced today that Renee Wilm will transition from her role as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Liberty Media, Liberty Live and ...

Study finds that the mass extinction caused by an asteroid about 66 million years ago led to critical changes in bird genomes that ultimately sparked the incredibly diversity living birds. Shortly ...

Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?