More than 500 million years ago, during what is known as the Cambrian period, the seas and oceans on Earth were filled with a ...

The ocean is home to some of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet. From tiny deep sea hunters to massive gentle ...

Some scientists have suggested a different idea: T. rex’s arms may have evolved to be smaller as another body part grew larger. The fossil record reveals that arms got shorter as theropod skulls got ...

A great Tyrannosaurus rex strides through the conifer trees of her territory, sniffing the air. She picks up the scent from ...

Researchers around the planet grew up watching documentaries hosted by the English broadcaster and naturalist, which sparked ...

A jawbone pulled from ancient rock in northeastern Brazil has turned out to be one of the strangest fossils paleontologists ...

We share our planet with some weird animals, from goblin sharks to immortal jellyfish and amphibians that can regrow their ...

This giant cephalopod dwarfed mosasaurs and other massive marine reptiles that lived during the time of the ...

The sawfish, recognizable by its distinctive saw-shaped snout or rostrum, is now thought to be “functionally extinct” in Sri Lankan waters. This, researchers say, means that while a few individuals ...

Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats ...

According to the study’s authors, S. snuffleupagus is the shaggiest of all known ghost pipefish species. These lengthy ...

Florida’s beaches are famous for soft sand, endless sunshine, and warm ocean waves. But sometimes the ocean water surrounding ...