During the late middle Pleistocene, between 300 and 400 thousand years ago, at least three ancient elephant relatives died ...

A new analysis of this 400,000-year-old skull fills in missing branches on the elephant evolutionary tree.

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

An international team of researchers discovered a new specimen called Quaestio simpsonorum—a pancake-shaped creature that ...

The elephant trunk snake is one of the most unusual reptiles out there. Native to Southeast Asia, this fully aquatic snake is known for its distinctive appearance, with loose, baggy skin that gives it ...

Investopedia / Jake Shi "Hunting elephants" describes the practice of targeting large companies or customers. Hunting elephants is a buzz term used to describe a strategy of going after very large ...

The Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia SC was approved $80 million to bring new upgrades to its facility. They are set to open parts ...

Savanna elephants are also endangered. And "declines over decades" have driven the species into the two highest categories of extinction threat. African elephants were previously assessed as one ...

But this is precisely what understanding death essentially means: grasping that a dead individual can no longer do what they ...

Even Marine Animals in Untouched Habitats Are at Risk ... This is the first time this ... New 'Grumpy' Fish Species Discovered in the Red Sea Sep. 16, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Psychologists know that childhood trauma, or the experience of harmful or adverse events, can have lasting repercussions on the health and well-being of people well into adulthood.