Near the town of Alsleben in central Germany, where the Saale River bends through flat agricultural land, archaeologists have ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them ...

Scientists recently discovered a new species of pit viper in China's Sichuan province, previously thought to be a common ...

Researchers have discovered a new marsupial frog species living in an 'island in the sky' high above the forests of Peru in a ...

The North American Bison Discovery Center is excited to announce the arrival of its first bison calf of the season, born ...

Last month, 59-year-old Antony "Bubba" Cada died in a workplace incident at a factory in Texas. When his wife asked about ...

Police arrested a man for allegedly incinerating his dead wife at the zoo where he worked, officials said, following the ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 1,600-year-old mummy. Tucked within its abdomen was a well-known book -- a ...

A forgotten dinosaur skull sat in storage for decades—until scientists rediscovered it and uncovered a new species that could change evolution.

Remarkably preserved fossils found in southern China offer a fascinating window into what life looked like at the end of the ...

Preschool is more fun — and educational — by learning outdoors at the Saint Louis Zoo. Students are immersed in a nurturing ...