More than 3.5 billion years ago, the Earth was not the hospitable world we know today. The atmosphere lacked oxygen, the seas ...

For more than half a century, some of Earth’s strangest fossils looked like they had washed in from an alien world. Pillow-shaped impressions, quilted fronds and ribbed disks sat in museum drawers, ...

Small cats may look cute, but many are engineered by evolution to kill quickly and efficiently. This wildlife feature reveals ten of the deadliest small cat species, focusing on the traits that make ...

A mysterious 420-million-year-old ancient life form challenges evolution, defying classification as plant, animal or fungus.

Evidence that modern humans and an older hominin species used the same cave, probably during overlapping periods, has been found during a deep excavat.

Discover unforgettable day trips in Florida for 2026, from crystal-clear springs and small towns to historic cities, beaches, and unique adventures.

Australia is doing absolutely everything to protect its most iconic ecosystem — except, perhaps, the one thing that really ...

That’s exactly what awaits at Makoshika State Park in Glendive, Montana – a geological masterpiece that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Montana’s largest state park is hosting an ...

How did soft-bodied organisms remain intact for millions of years?

Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists thought was possible in sandstone. In the fossil record, creatures without hard shells or skeletons, such as ...

A routine parking lot project at Dinosaur National Monument has unearthed dinosaur fossils at the site for the first time in more than a century. Workers uncovered the fossils near the Quarry Exhibit ...