World Tapir Day is observed every year on April 27 to raise awareness about tapirs, one of the world's most unique and ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

New research shows bonobos and chimpanzees comfort others at similar rates, challenging old beliefs about ape empathy.

The land bridge created by mantle-driven uplift gave early primates and other animals opportunities to branch out.

During the Permian-Triassic extinction, Inostrancevia, a saber-toothed predator, emerged as a dominant force. Fossils ...

These longest-living animals have the remarkable quality of regenerating their cells infinitely, thus reversing the ageing ...

Located in the tiny town of Belleview in the southeastern part of the Show-Me State, this 129-acre park features massive granite boulders that look like they were dropped from the sky by some giant ...

Members of the Toda tribe gather a rare grass, found only in The Nilgiris and nowhere else on the planet to re-thatch their ...

The creation of three "dire wolf" pups has raised hopes that it may be possible to resurrect extinct animals. But some scientists have grave concerns.

Most fashionistas like to try and stay ahead of the curve. But a new style involves going quite far the other way - around 70 ...

Here’s what Catholics should know about the dire wolves and what the Church might have to say about “resurrecting” extinct species of animals.

Robert Lee Hotz covered new research and its impact on society for The Wall Street Journal.