The brush-tailed bettong once inhabited most of Australia, but these days it lives in a tiny fraction of its former range.

But there’s another, lesser-known and understudied kind of coral that’s completely solitary. And some of these animals, known as mushroom corals, can walk. “They’re very little,” said Brett Lewis, a ...

The upland moa was likely drawn to the fungi because of their resemblance to berries, scientists say, allowing the creature ...

A Jurassic pterosaur fossil, known to paleontologists for over 160 years, isn’t a new species. It is an odd specimen of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri.

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At marshy ponds from Mexico to Panama, this odd shorebird is common. Its long toes allow it to run about on lily pads and ...

Ancient New Zealand insect fossils reveal new genus of whitefly and first psyllid wing, enriching knowledge of Miocene ...

The first comprehensive biodiversity survey of Cambodia’s remote and wild Virachey National Park highlights rare species.

Harbor Springs is the kind of place that makes you want to trade in your business suit for a pair of boat shoes and a captain ...

Scientists may have found anti-aging mushrooms that can delay signs of aging, but more research is needed to make eating them feasible.

Born to be a silly goose, forced to use an adorable sugar spoon shaped like the Loch Ness Monster to prove it. View Entire ...