For decades, a collection of fossil fragments sat forgotten in museum drawers — a paleontological “cold case” waiting for ...

The largest octopus alive today, in comparison, is the giant Pacific octopus. Per National Geographic, it tends to reach up ...

Could new populations of seals and porpoises attract the descendants of some of the large shark species that were thriving in ...

A polar bear lounging in an oversized tub of icy water at the Oregon Zoo is drawing attention online for more than just its ...

A remarkably preserved, mummified reptile from 289 million years ago is rewriting what we know about how animals first ...

Pacific pocket mice are geographically isolated, but the species may retain the genetic diversity needed to adapt to climate ...

Scientists thought this creature was extinct - then new footage shocked them Extinction is often seen as final, but history has shown that some animals can reappear when we least expect it. In this ...

The “Mexican walking fish” faces extinction in the wild due to pollution and urban expansion in Mexico City’s lakes. Once revered by the Aztecs, now it survives mostly in labs. Found in Southeast Asia ...

Climate change is pushing two iconic Antarctic species — the emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal — toward the brink of extinction, a new assessment finds. The new listings, published Wednesday ...