A rare fossil discovery in Antarctica has upended scientific understanding of ancient marine reptiles. Buried beneath 68 ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) belong to the penguin family Spheniscidae. They also go by the name brush-tailed ...

Q. I saw the following quote on a poster at a wildlife sanctuary in Florida: “Cranes are large birds with long beaks found on ...

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New research shows that penguin guano in Antarctica is an important source of ammonia aerosol particles that help drive the ...

A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox evolved to ...

Hurricane Helene captured by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite as it approached Florida on September 26, 2024. 2025's Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be more ferocious than usual, according to ...

Penguin excrement releases ammonia that helps form clouds over Antarctica, possibly slowing climate change in the region.

Fossilized footprints of a primitive reptile found on a slab of rock from Australia could rewrite the story of how animals ...

Scorpions live on every continent in the world except for Antarctica. Most can be found in arid deserts, but others thrive in ...

According to an April 21 announcement posted to the district's website, a group of community members has submitted this ...