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

Researchers reexamining fossils identified telltale marks made by human ancestors cutting meat from bones. The discovery ...

However, living, breathing dire wolves born in a groundbreaking scientific achievement. Colossal Biosciences has announced ...

Wooden wildebeest, gorillas, and giraffes are among the lifesize wooden animals The Herds project are taking across 10 countries to raise awareness about migration due to climate change.

Changes in Earth's orbit have helped pace climatic change for millennia. Scientists are now trying to understand whether - and how - these changes remodeled the landscapes our ancient ancestors ...

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African ...

Stone tools crafted by ancient humans between 24,000 and 12,000 years ago that were recovered from coastal South Africa's ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified species of mosquito along the coast of Kenya and Tanzania with potential implications for malaria surveillance and control.

Critically endangered hooded vultures in Nigeria that once fed on the carcasses of wild animals are now largely dependent on ...

Vultures have an image problem. Seen as ugly and associated with death, they are among the least loved animals in the world. Conservationists in Africa are trying to change that. CAPE TOWN ...