Discover how woodpeckers use their bodies like hammers, combining muscle power and coordination to drill through wood.

A rare trapdoor spider, Aptostichus ramirezae, discovered in Iran, features a tail-like appendage, a trait thought extinct for millions of years. This ...

The research provides direct evidence that at least one pterosaur species ate plants. That simple gut snapshot shifts a long-running debate from "maybe" to "yes." It also offers a rare glimpse into ...

Paleontologists spotted injuries on the tails of duck-billed dinosaur fossils that might have occurred during mating.

Walk past most park ponds and you’ll spot him: the male mallard. Despite being a common bird, the male mallard still looks ...

Guided by faculty experts, an innovative restoration makes the beloved UChicago landmark a haven for visitors and wildlife ...

When a peregrine falcon turned up injured outside Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, he inspired all hands-on-deck care.

Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium opened in 1930, joining the Field on Chicago’s lakefront south of Grant Park. In 1998, ...

You can practice your dinosaur impressions without judgment (except perhaps from the dinosaurs themselves, who have seen it all before and remain stoically unimpressed by your Velociraptor call). For ...

There comes a moment when you’re seated at Hooper’s Crab House, fork hovering over a golden-brown crab cake that’s barely holding together from all that lump meat, when you realize you’ve found ...

Learn how the spider-tailed horned viper uses predatory mimicry and a spider-shaped tail to lure birds in Iran.

I’m obsessed with my two cats, so I found the best gifts for cat lovers, including upgrades to everyday items and personalized pet gifts.