From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

For over a century, scientists have wrestled with one of biology’s most fundamental mysteries: how the first animals evolved.

A new international study has confirmed that a mysterious feature found in dinosaur eggshells—called secondary eggshell units ...

Octopuses are carnivores, but do they have teeth? Find out more about octopus biology and learn how they use their ...

For more than 100,000 years, coastal communities have harvested abalone (genus Haliotis). These gastropods, which are found ...

Fragments of a Homo erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being ...

Researchers have found evidence of a previously unrecognized soft tissue structure in the cheek region of many dinosaur ...

Hermit crabs change shells throughout their lives, most commonly during a process called molting, when the animal sheds its exoskeleton.

CUMRU TWP., Pa. - This week's Furry Friends come from the Animal Rescue League of Berks County. First we have "Rodney." He's ...

Sharks, skates and catfish also have tooth-like structures called denticles that make their skin feel like sandpaper. When ...

The other day, nature educator Brianna Varner was walking on the beach when she saw what appeared to be an empty shell ...

These human ancestors would have had plenty to take advantage of near these ancient rivers. Trees bore fruit all year, and ...