Rinkhals snakes, native to South Africa, are known for their cobra-like hood and remarkable survival strategies. They defend ...

Last documented in 1952, the rainbow snake, or Farancia erytrogramma, is a nonvenomous species that was long thought to have ...

Hong Kong is home to more than 240 butterfly and 2,000 moth species, and many can be seen at Kadoorie Farm's butterfly garden ...

Each fall, between September 1 and October 30, and every spring, from March 15 to May 15, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) ...

Florida hosts an annual python hunt to help curb the spread of the invasive species. Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 contest, ...

Two baby pterosaur fossils contain rare evidence of how they died 150 million years ago — and the specimens solve a larger ...

Take a look at some recent new species discoveries: ...

The Kosyakino quarry, located near Stavropol, Russia, became well known for its assemblage of ancient vertebrates after its discovery in 1938, according to a study published Sept. 14 in the ...

Over 50 Triassic coelacanth fossils from British museums, long mislabeled, show these ancient fish thrived in coastal habitats.

Paleontologists identified a new dinosaur species from a 125-year-old Welsh fossil. The animal was a giant Triassic theropod.

Scientists unearthed a 242-million-year-old fossil, Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae, in Devon, pushing back the origins of lepidosaurs. This reptile, the oldest known of its kind, challenges previous ...

Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 13, Reston took a snapshot of biodiversity found within the city’s parameters. This was a ...