A fossilized elephant skull found in the Kashmir Valley is reshaping how scientists understand an ancient giant’s past.

The Great Elephant Migration wrapped up their Houston exhibit and made their way through San Antonio on I-10 on their way out ...

Known as the “Asian unicorn,” this rare animal is very hard to find and is almost gone. This bird with a bald head is disappearing fast due to hunting and fewer places to live.

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Around 66 million years ago, a six-mile-wide asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of three-quarters of all living ...

Researchers analyzed fossils and DNA to get a big-picture view of sloth evolution and determine what drove their immense size ...

India has rich diversity of flora and fauna. From the Royal Bengal Tigers to elephants and deers, India has a repository of wildlife also due to its vast number of wildlife sanctuaries and national ...

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Explore how ancient sloths evolved in size, from small climbers to massive ground dwellers, shaped by shifting climates and ...

Afar is a hotspot with hot rock masses rising from deep within the mantle. It created volcanism and lifted the landscape in northeastern Africa. Hot rock masses then flowed further north beneath the ...

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The larger sloths didn’t do much tree climbing, at risk of falling to their deaths. Instead, they survived by being ...