The extinct animal's face structure could help explain how vertebrates, including ourselves, evolved our distinctive look.

Many Tucsonans were saddened when a mountain lion was killed by a vehicle in Saguaro National Park last month - and they might be even more troubled to learn the magnitude of the roadkill slaughter.

The IUCN has updated its 'Red List', revealing that three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction.

About 95 million years ago, a juvenile crocodyliform nicknamed Elton lived in what is now southwest Montana at the edge of the Western Interior Seaway. Measuring no more than 2 feet long from nose to ...

This episode details the origins of the vertebrates, which lie in the primitive fish that once swam in ancient seas. Remarkable advances allowed them to make the radical move onto land, and then take ...

News that beagles, as seen in this file photo, were being used by medical researchers in London, Ont., for a study that saw heart attacks being induced for up to three hours at a time has renewed the ...

Snakes and scorpions, both venomous creatures, pose different levels of threat to humans. While scorpion venom can be highly toxic, snake bites are statistically more lethal due to the larger volume ...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $148,000 grant to Lycoming College’s David Broussard, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, for work on a project entitled, “Silty streams and ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The Humane Society of Elkhart County has expressed concerns about the way the county prosecutor’s office has handled a case of alleged animal cruelty at Jayco RV in ...

Three Jayco RV employees will not face criminal charges for placing two cats in a trash compactor. The Elkhart County Prosecutor cited an Indiana law exception for animals damaging property as ...

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