Giant salamanders remain some of the most extraordinary freshwater creatures on the planet, often compared to mythical river ...

Explore the remarkable similarities and differences between sperm whales and giant squid, from size and behavior to diet and ...

Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

The Ice Age was a world locked in endless winter, where massive glaciers crept across continents and woolly mammoths roamed ...

A close-up view of the Malaysian giant turtle, or Orlitia borneensis, seen on Belitung Island. Photo from Hasan, Rahmawati, Guntoro, South, Valen, Tamam, Hardian, Andriyono, Nurjirana and Kamarudin ...

Scientists found a “giant” creature in a forest of New Caledonia, kept it in a terrarium for decades and discovered a new species. Photo from Joachim Sameit Following lumberjacks into the forest of a ...

The panda cam has longer hours than the actual zoo, with live recordings of the bears available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day of the week.

Far beneath the waves, animals evolve in strange and surprising ways, often becoming much larger than their shallow-water ...

Scientists found a “giant” creature with a “stout” body lurking near a stream in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said . Screengrab from Domaine de la Cascade Plantation Lansargues’s ...

A visitor expects to encounter many native and exotic plants at the Memphis Botanic Garden, which offers 96 acres of trails, gardens and woodland as a tranquil alternative to the scurry and hurry of ...