On a bad day for the planet, the first signs would look ordinary at first. A bright streak in the sky, a strange pulse on ...

To mark 20 years of the BBC TV series Planet Earth, we look at some of the filming firsts it captured – including a ‘zombie’ fungus ...

Wondering about the most dangerous birds on Earth? We've compiled this list of the Top 20 scariest birds — some that have ...

The new species, named after the electro funk band Chromeo, helps explain the larger story of why only one small group of dinosaurs survived the extinction. A fossil rarely reveals an animal’s entire ...

"It's very gratifying to know that one of the world's most critically endangered animals is doing well and breeding." ...

I fell for Buzz and Woody, but it took the cooperative effort of a pack of animated woodland creatures to pull me back.

In the animal kingdom, there are several types of responses to danger and trauma. While humans are most familiar with the ...

Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi is absolutely terrific as Dex — he is a badass Predator even if he is a runt, and his ...

A chunky, squat creature that roamed Earth 307 million years ago is helping scientists understand how plant-eating animals first appeared on land. The newly described species is one of the earliest ...

A saltwater crocodile acting cranky. Image via asbhbvia Depositphotos. When we think of powerful jaws and deadly bites in the animal kingdom, sharks—particularly the great white—often come to mind ...

When we gaze skyward and spot a bird soaring through the clouds, we rarely consider the remarkable engineering behind those outstretched wings. Among all flying creatures on our planet, one stands out ...

Everything really is bigger — and stranger — in Texas. This year proved the Lone Star State is full of wild surprises after several Texans spotted some rare and unusual encounters with sea creatures ...