It’s time for March madness again, and I am not referring to college basketball’s big tournament March Madness, which is ...

Researchers say Earth’s vertebrate diversity may be far greater than scientists realized. DNA evidence suggests many familiar species actually hide multiple genetically distinct “cryptic” species that ...

A major new study finds the pace of species discovery is accelerating, not slowing, and suggests the true number of species on Earth could reach into the billions. The research analyzed the taxonomic ...

The idea of life continuing on Earth without humans is difficult to fathom. Though our species has only been here for a relatively short period of time, we’ve altered the planet in countless ways, ...

Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color under ...

A newly discovered species of large dinosaur lived in marshy areas, hunted for fish and had an impressive horn protruding from its skull. It is the first time in over 100 years that scientists have ...