Scientists in western India have uncovered fossil remains of a gargantuan prehistoric snake that may have been one of the ...

A suckermouthed minnow, Supradiscus varidiscus, was initially shelved by Museum ichthyologists after it was collected 25 years ago. But the specimen, which was found in the highlands of Vietnam, was ...

Snakes‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ can be considered one of the most visually appealing, yet to a large extent, they are misunderstood creatures of the animal kingdom. Though generally terrified, people tend to ...

Wildfires rage, yet many snakes slither on. Here’s how ancient survival tricks may be helping reptiles outlast climate-driven megafires. Wildfires are intensifying globally. They’re becoming hotter, ...

TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world in the system’s habitable zone, is drawing scientific attention as researchers hunt for signs of an atmosphere—and potentially life-supporting conditions. Early James ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program awards cash prizes to python removal agents. Kevin Pavlidis was the top winner for November, earning $2,500 for removing the ...

Reservoirs of hydrogen gas that form naturally in Earth's crust could help humans decarbonize. The challenge now is finding these accumulations and working out how best to mine them, experts say. When ...

Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have observed an entirely new type of exoplanet whose atmospheric composition challenges our understanding of how this type of planet forms. This ...

New research reveals that Earth’s solid inner core is actually in a superionic state, where carbon atoms flow freely through a solid iron lattice. This unusual behavior makes the core soft, matching ...

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Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber ...