Some deep-sea fish may be able to see light in a different way from most other vertebrates, according to a new study. The ...

Picture this. Someone tells you they own a full-grown bear. Odds are your first thought is not “Oh, how wonderful!” It’s probably more like, “Is that even legal?” or “Who thought that was a good idea?

This ‘NOVA’ presentation focuses on therapsids, lizard-like creatures with distinctly mammalian characteristics that lived on Earth more than 200 million years ago.

Star Trek has introduced plenty of powerful beings throughout its expansive run, but we think these characters are the most ...

Loose laws can still put high-risk wildlife in homes. Real care demands boundaries, humane policy, and respect for wild instincts.

An international research team led by Dr. Lorenzo Marchetti from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin has described the oldest known impressions of reptile skin from the Thuringian Forest in central ...

The earthquake and resulting tsunami decimated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant along the coast. The massive ecological ...

A new genetic study examines an unusually large hybridization event that followed the Fukushima nuclear accident, when ...

Exotic pets have always carried an air of fascination, but some come with price tags that rival luxury cars or even homes.

When saltwater crocodiles become a risk to people’s safety, they are often killed or taken into captivity. Is this fair? Do they really develop a preference for human meat?