People often marvel at how much—and how little—intelligence is displayed in the animal kingdom. Often the subject of research ...

Since platypuses are more active at night, most research on the curious animals takes ... government and several Australian states to list the platypus as vulnerable to extinction, so they can ...

Some doubted the species ever existed at all. But the Endangered Wildlife Trust says two of its researchers have found and ...

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John Long, a palaeontologist at Flinders University who led the study, said the fossil could help scientists understand when our animal ancestors first left the water to become land dwellers.

Ms Anderson said the records provided a better understanding into the distribution of the Pilbara species, but further surveys and monitoring programs were needed to chart their ... possum was ...

I've followed Dr. Clive Phillips' wide-ranging career and his eclectic transdisciplinary views of animal welfare and animal-human relationships. Clive was ... and stop the extinction of wildlife ...

In the vast tapestry of Earth’s biological history, extinction represents the final chapter for countless species. Yet, against overwhelming odds, some animals have managed ... The Mountain Pygmy ...

In the vast tapestry of Earth’s biological history, extinction represents the final chapter for countless species. Yet, against overwhelming odds, some animals have managed ... The Mountain Pygmy ...

A massive asteroid impact brought them to a violent end, but there’s more to the story. The Cretaceous period was shaped by a series of smaller extinction events throughout the era. Though less famous ...

An illustration of dinosaurs during the late Cretaceous, including T. rex, who is now thought to have evolved in North America and not Asia. (Image credit: ROGER HARRIS/SPL/Getty Images) The ...

The problem with pterosaur tracks — or any other extinct animal tracks — is that it's difficult for researchers to know which species or group left them behind.