Squat rhinos lived in North America about 12 million years ago, congregating in huge, water-bound herds much like modern hippos.

Sea creatures keep showing up dead in California waters, and researchers may have an answer as to why. It has to do with ...

It gets pretty weird. You can read more about why giant prehistoric animals got smaller on BBC Future. Script & narration by Amy Charles & Will Park Animation by Pomono Pictures Follow BBC Reel on ...

The secret to their longevity could help conservationists better protect species today threatened by extinction.

How to reduce millions of dollars in expenses from El Dorado County’s General Fund was the topic at the April 8 county Board ...

In the 1770s, the Royal Society in London was the premier scientific institution in the world, and the eighteenth century was ...

Tucker is 6 feet tall, the average height of newborn calves after birth. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Disney park animal care manager Jenn Hernandez said is Mara's ...

The outbreak was first detected on a cattle farm in northwestern Hungary in early March, and animals on three farms in neighboring Slovakia tested positive for the highly transmissible virus two ...

Long-term weather changes exert profound impacts on various ecosystems, with aquatic environments being particularly vulnerable. The intricate web of life within these water-based habitats is deeply ...

SARGENT, Texas — A loggerhead sea turtle is recovering at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research rehabilitation hospital after being found stranded on the beach in Sargent last week. According ...

Illegal traders in the murky world of Victoria’s exotic animal black market are being hunted down by authorities who are making startling and shocking finds in homes across the state.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — After nine years of service, the longest-serving police dog in the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office is retiring, Constable Alan Rosen announced Thursday. K-9 ...