A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the ...

As climate change threatens tropical forests, a new study shows how the loss of those forests can be devastating to life on ...

That means Jonathan will turn, at the very least, a whopping 193 years old later this year. During that time, the giant tortoise has lived through US presidents from Andrew Jackson all the way to ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

An ancient climate tipping point is revealed in new fossils dating back to Earth’s most severe extinction event, called the ...

The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.

Paleontologist Andre LuJan had an assist from nature with his latest exciting fossil find. Heavy rains helped expose a nearly complete skull of an enormous ancient salamander-like creature in a quarry ...

Long before T. rex, the Earth was dominated by super-carnivores stranger and more terrifying than anything dreamed up by ...

When discussing speedy animals, most people instantly think of the cheetah, capable of reaching speeds up to 70 mph in short bursts. However, the cheetah isn’t native to North America. So what ...

One of the binturongs' most unusual traits is their smell. These creatures smell like hot buttered popcorn because they release a chemical compound called 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline — the same ...

A task force led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he said, estimated that operators in the Permian Basin lose up to $300,000 a month in stolen tools, pipes and valves. “Considering more than 2 ...

Texas creating task forces to target Permian Basin oil field thefts The Texas Legislature has passed a suite of bills that lawmakers, a sheriff, and oil and gas industry leaders say are crucial to ...