Researchers often do not disclose the exact fossil site locations, such as the one in Pahang, due to the rarity and value of ...

A team of researchers led by the Smithsonian has discovered the oldest known pterosaur fossil in North America. Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the first ...

Just about every state in the United States has a rattlesnake population. However, there are just two states that the tiger ...

Extreme microbes detected in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert hint at the ways organisms might eke out a living in the Martian underground.

Deserts are brutal, but some reptiles have evolved to handle extreme heat, dryness, and scarce food. These survivors are built to last where few others can.

With tiny arms and long, powerful legs, jerboas look like miniature furry T-Rexes hopping through the desert. This video uncovers how these quirky creatures adapt to extreme heat and predators in some ...

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...

The chemical basis of the lichen’s resistance lies in its UV-opaque cortex, a structural layer enriched with phenolic lichen ...

Welcome to the wild side of cute. If you thought pets were the peak of adorable, get ready to change your mind.From African ...

©JMrocek/ via Getty Images Many animals use their tails for balance, and the fox is no exception. Several species of fox have big bushy tails (called a “brush”), including the red, arctic, silver, ...

WASHINGTON: Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America’s oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages ...