While famous Washington attractions get overrun with visitors, Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park maintains a sense of space and tranquility. You can explore without fighting crowds, take your time ...

You’ve got a lake hiding a submerged town, a boardwalk that suspends you in the forest canopy, and a ghost story that ties it ...

Learn how the newly identified crocodile Crocodylus lucivenator lived alongside Lucy’s species in ancient Ethiopia — and why ...

Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny insects, named for their frog-shaped bodies and powerful jumping legs, are so ...

Scientists discover a rare gynandromorph crab in Silent Valley exhibiting both male and female traits. Read the full research findings on this unique discovery.

The great white shark is one of six mature females that were tagged off California last October as part of a project to ...

Other penguins that have limited diets are more threatened by changes coming from a warming ocean and the makeup of the food chain. But king penguins — which are so abundant they are considered a ...

The baby fish, which is roughly the size of a pea, was raised from a surprise egg mass discovered at Shedd Aquarium last fall. Experts say the achievement could help reduce pressure on wild frogfish ...

Two rare “doomsday fish” appeared near a beach in Cabo San Lucas. Instagram/Monica Pittenger Instagram/Monica Pittenger A quiet beach day in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, turned into an extraordinary ...

Species named after techno-funk duo Chromeo could be key to understanding how a small group of dinosaurs survived extinction ...

The state Department of Agriculture warned residents Monday that they could receive what the agency calls ‘strange’ seed packages ahead of the planting season.

The town’s popular rookery may be running out of room. Eleven species of birds built 800 nests last year alone. ‘It’s so amazing,’ naturalist says ...