The Geology Nerds of Western Kentucky group, led by retired teacher and geologist John Tillson, aims to encourage curiosity ...

Arizona doesn't usually bring cool lakes and breezy hiking trails to mind but this off-the-grid site is the perfect getaway ...

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes ...

Terry Siviter and his 5-year-old grandson, Jackson Fox, found what could be a juvenile megalodon tooth, which would mean it ...

Larisa R. G. DeSantis received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and Vanderbilt University. DeSantis is also a research associate at the La Brea Tar Pits and ...

A research team, including Dr. Mike Newbrey and Tatianna Blake of Columbus State University, has made a breakthrough ...

Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-sized, tree-dwelling creature hanging from a branch. Today's sloths—commonly featured on children's backpacks, stationery and lunch boxes—are slow-moving ...

A two-toed sloth at the Nashville Zoo. Larisa R. G. DeSantis Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-size, tree-dwelling creature hanging from a branch. Today’s sloths – commonly featured on ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-size, tree-dwelling creature hanging ...

Two fossilized teeth in Canada have just revealed a long-buried secret. At first glance, they seemed ordinary. But hidden in their ancient enamel was a surprising chapter in mammoth history—one that ...