For nearly 30 million years, a 2,000-pound beast known as the entelodont ruled a sweeping empire from Mongolia to what is now ...

Swimming off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California live the few remaining vaquitas on earth. This endangered cetacean ...

Fennec Fox is a small desert fox that has large ears which help them dissipate heat. These nocturnal animals are native to ...

A newly analysed fossil skull settles a palaeontological debate over Vegavis iaai, confirming it as a relative of ducks and ...

Archaeologists in England are currently puzzling over a 2,000-year-old comb that was carved from the back of a human skull.

From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.

Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine ...

Analysis - Giraffes are among the world's most recognisable animals. With their elongated necks and long legs, their gracious movements and unique coat patterns, they have inspired people's ...

“Since giraffes primarily feed on leaves, they do this to make up for mineral deficiencies in their diet, especially calcium ...

A forgotten fossil in a German museum turned out to be a rare Diatryma skull. Scientists corrected a decades-old ...

A Fulton County man is behind bars after police said he recorded himself torturing a dog for over three months.