Giant salamanders belong to a class of amphibians with traits that have captured serious scientific attention. Like frogs, ...
“It turns out the world’s most famous octopus fossil was never an octopus at all,” Clements says in a statement. “It was a ...
The longest living creatures on Earth can be found in our oceans, making their way through the waters for hundreds of years. But what’s the longest living land animal? Jonathan, a Seychelles giant ...
Every breath you take is an ancient inheritance. The rise and fall of your chest, the intercostal muscles pulling your ribs ...
Do you remember the meaning of the first Earth Day? How big was it? What about the time in history made it come together? I ...
Whether you’re a lifelong Wisconsinite or just passing through, this museum deserves a spot on your must-visit list. Bring ...
A famous “oldest octopus” fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth ...
The assemblage suggests that the ancestors of some of today's animal groups may have arisen before the famed Cambrian ...
When you’re talking about space, close is relative. The Artemis II mission is as close to the moon this week as people have been in a half-century, but it was ...
Sea turtles have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years. During that timeframe, they experience changes in ocean chemistry, ocean temperatures, and even prey abundance. Just how much sea turtles are ...
A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once ...
Nautilus and Allonautilus cephalopods and their extinct ancestors have been drifting through the mesophotic zone of the ocean ...