Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from ...

Alien: Earth introduces a new monster that poses even more terror and peril than the notorious xenomorph. In the Alien ...

The American Samoa National Park is filled with unique wildlife. Sea turtles, skinks, and flying foxes are some of the ...

University of Texas Arlington provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Right now, you’re zooming through space at incredible speeds. As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, ...

Squiggly markings like a punk rock hairdo led researchers to identify the remains as spongelike animals that may have lived around 560 million years ago.

When Ridley Scott first premiered “Alien” in 1979, a new era of practical effects and creature design was ushered into the cultural zeitgeist. Almost 50 years later, the world that Scott built ...

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysed chemical fossils from more than 541 million years ago.

A rare chemical indicator suggests sponges may have arrived as the first animals on Earth. A sterol core is primarily composed of four fused carbon rings, along with carbon side chains and other ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At a certain point in Earth’s distant past, the planet’s ...

Tardigrades - also known as “water bears” - are tiny, 8-legged organisms with a reputation for being nearly indestructible. They’ve survived boiling heat, freezing near absolute zero, radiation, and ...

This video is about to introduce you to 25 creatures so bizarre, so unbelievable, they defy everything you thought you knew about life on Earth. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungles ...