Beating the previous record for the oldest known cave artwork by at least 15,000 years, a hand stencil in an Indonesian cave ...

The 67,800-year-old hand stencil looks like a claw—and provides new clues about early human cognition and the migration to ...

One of Earth’s earliest mass extinctions wiped out most ocean life during a sudden global ice age. From the ruins, jawed vertebrates survived, diversified, and transformed the course of evolution.

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

Saltwater crocodiles in Australia were pushed to near extinction. With populations growing after years of conservation ...

For a long time, the idea of giant animals has mostly been tied to dinosaurs on land. Oceans feel different, quieter, even ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence of Palaeophis colossaeus, a 12-meter-long ancient sea snake that once ruled prehistoric ...

This hidden South Jersey gem, located at Rowan University, is getting national recognition, which is super exciting! You can ...

It is thought that this giant snake lived in the ancient seas during the Eocene epoch, about 56 to 34 million years ago.

Crocodiles and alligators are usually the apex predators in whatever environment they live in. Their massive jaws and armored ...

Conservation charity Fauna & Flora has released its 2026 Species to Watch list, which spotlights some of the most endangered animals on the planet ...

New Jersey is home to not one, but two, of the best new museums in the United States, according to the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards.