Knife-toothed reptiles called sebecids went extinct on the mainland 10 million years ago. New fossil evidence puts them on an island 4 million years ago.

After the demise of the dinosaurs following an asteroid strike 66 million years ago, mammals became Earth's dominant land ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents and the "Golden" moment is now ...

A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence ...

Four baby Galapagos tortoises made their public debut Wednesday at the Philadelphia Zoo. They are the offspring of the zoo’s ...

Wooden wildebeest, gorillas, and giraffes are among the lifesize wooden animals The Herds project is heading through 10 ...

Four months into his new job, Kirk Smith is intent on showcasing Vallejo's attractions beyond the amusement park, including ...

One of the youngest, biggest residents at the St. Louis Zoo is preparing to make his public debut — but first, he has to ...

John Fabiano, a Buffalo, NY native, left the tech world and now travels the globe documenting dogs and their relationship ...

He is project leader of the Human Ageing Genomic Resources program, which keeps the AnAge database of maximum animal lifespans ... food chain), may take 150 years to reach sexual maturity.

Guests at Ocean Adventures in Gulfport have been dazzled for years as they have hands-on encounters with dolphins and watch ...

Next, they charge forward and pounce. If they are successful, they will knock the animal over, usually killing it by breaking its neck or strangling it with their powerful jaws. Two Species of ...