On November 23, the Bullock Museum in Austin will open its new exhibit, "Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time." The exhibit features amazing creatures, including ...

The California Academy of Sciences’ exhibit opening Saturday has an intriguing title: “Extreme Mammals.” Upon reading the show’s lengthy subtitle, it will become clear that it’s not about teenagers ...

We spotted our first humpback whale in Taku Inlet, just south of Juneau. Though a good half-mile away and well beyond range of my telephoto for a decent shot, her presence filled the fjord, from the ...

What stands 15 feet tall, weighs 20 tons and lived about 25 million years ago? If you guessed Indricotherium, you would be right. And if you thought, huh?, maybe it’s time to head over to the Field ...

For the first time, the remarkable features of Australia's unique wildlife—from platypus, bilby, kangaroo, koala and emu to mammals gone extinct—are available for all to see, via their bones and ...

If you're wild about dolphins, you probably already know that the best way to see and appreciate these amazing mammals is to watch them in the wild, where you can spot hundreds or even thousands ...

Who would have thought that the sengi, a furry African mammal that looks much like a mouse with a long nose, is in fact a close relative of elephants and anteaters, and not a rodent? Produced in ...

A first-of-its-kind fossil of a mammal and a dinosaur from around 125 million years ago "locked in mortal combat" challenges the idea that dinosaurs ruled the land, researchers wrote in a study ...

Arctic giants, bowhead whales, possess incredible adaptations for survival in freezing, ice-covered waters. Their massive size, thick blubber, and unique bow-shaped skulls allow them to break ice and ...