For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

Discover the untold stories of Earth's mass extinctions through NBC's new series Surviving Earth, premiering June 4. Get a first look at the series!

The femur bone, found on the beach at Bay Head in January, was taken to the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum for identification.

When the asteroid ended the age of non-avian dinosaurs, it cleared ecological space on a global scale. Small survivors ...

This circuitous tale, that connects a massive bison bull across 140 years of American history, begins in 1886 when getting a ...

This circuitous tale, that connects a massive bison bull across 140 years of American history begins in 1886, when getting a message across Montana was a life-threatening task.

Deep beneath the shifting sea ice of the Arctic Ocean, a massive marine mammal moves slowly through waters that remain near ...

The museum underwent hardship in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the high operational costs led the city to consider ...

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

Slugs are sluggish but one of the more fascinating creatures in existence. Learn 10 slippery facts about these gastropods.

The Trott-Perry Preserve's land once belonged to Hope Village librarian Alice Howland, RI's first female tree farmer and a pioneering conservationist.

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...