Paleontologists have uncovered the 11 million-year-old fossil of an ancestor of the giant panda in Germany, revealing surprising insights into the panda's evolutionary past.

In the misty shadows of British Columbia’s ancient forests, a ghostly figure moves with silent grace. Its white fur glows ...

Until now, the earliest known ivory artifacts came from the Upper Paleolithic, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. A few ...

This summer is likely to bring bigger crowds, longer entry waits, closed trails, uncleaned toilets, uncollected trash and ...

The Valley of Flowers is a beautiful and scenic high-altitude Himalayan valley located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

For thousands of years, lichens have quietly shaped Michigan’s landscapes—and their work is far from finished.

Arizona is the 48th state in the United States, and is home to dramatic natural landscapes, rich history and bustling ...

What makes the Kermode bear so special, and how does it thrive despite its arresting white coat? Here's what scientists ...

Now, a team in Brazil has uncovered a 113-million-year-old hell ant that represents the oldest hell ant specimen known to ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

Scientists revisited tracks made by a shorebird, a lizard, a cat-like predator and some sort of large herbivore at what is ...

A new study has revealed that an incentive program increased live releases of endangered species caught as bycatch. However, unexpectedly, the overall positive impact was reduced by some vessels ...