Some scientists claim that octopuses could be the next big species after humans go extinct and that there is much to learn ...

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Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery. What little was known about them had been mostly gleaned from analyzing ...

A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early ...

Lions, Tigers and Zebras! Plus Giraffes, Hippos and Bears. The best zoos in the US include large enclosures that allow for free-roaming wildlife. Encounter programming, where visitors can get close to ...

It is a deep question, from deep in our history: when did human language as we know it emerge? A new survey of genomic ...

Skeleton shows Mixodectes pungens lived in trees and primarily ate leaves during the Paleocene epoch, highlighting its unique ...

Miss Baker the monkeynaut was a celebrity during her years at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. She was brought to Huntsville by Ed Buckbee, director of the center.

Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery ...

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...