The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study. And the trend shows no sign of slowing with scientists predicting that the ...

Surviving in water more than 10 times as salty as ocean water, Diplolaimelloides woaabi represents a remarkable example of multicellular resilience. The Diplolaimelloides woaabi discovery challenges ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arjan Mann with a 3D-printed replica of Tyrannoroter’s skull in the Carboniferous coal forest display at Chicago’s Field Museum.

A recent walk on a remote Tasmanian beach took an unexpected turn when a beachgoer noticed unusual tracks cutting across the sand. The wide, rectangular trail featured small, circular indentations on ...

Uncover how animals help us understand the world of science! In this hands-on class, we’ll explore animal behavior, learn how scientists and animal care technicians work with lab animals, and even ...

There may be twice as many vertebrates on the planet as previous estimates claimed, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. That's ...

From finding out where swallows go in winter to discovering microbes here are 10 of the greatest biological discoveries ever ...

A figure from the research paper shows that both the model and experimental animals learned a task at a very similar pace. A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — We are well into the winter season, and it's typically when people like to stay inside. Some animals, on the other hand, love to be out and about in the colder months. At ...

Life began in the sea, and it took a long time to move onto land. Plants started creeping ashore about 475 million years ago. Roughly 100 million years later, the first backboned animals followed. For ...