Fossil reveals that a giant python over 4 meters long once lived in Taiwan. The discovery rewrites the island's natural history.

"Thank you to those vigilant officials." Airport staff make horrifying discovery after inspecting traveler's suitcase: 'Nightmare' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Night cameras placed across truwana/Cape Barren Island off Tasmania’s north-east coast recently began recording movement ...

A sick bear in Telluride, Colorado, was euthanized by authorities — and upon a necropsy, they discovered that the animal had suffered for months due to plastic waste blocking its digestive system.

A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County.

Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species, known only from ancient fossils for more than 7,000 years, are still ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

Two marsupials thought extinct for over 7,000 years were rediscovered in New Guinea through fossils, photos and citizen science.

Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of hedgehogs, scientists believe ...

You might have a love-hate relationship with daylight saving time, but research shows that urban wildlife may stand to benefit ...

A disturbing discovery off an island in the country’s south has left locals baffled, with a series of photos revealing dozens of dead animals mysteriously floating in the sea.

Rat lungworm, a dangerous parasite, has been detected in San Diego County wildlife, according to the CDC, marking its first presence in the western U.S.