By far the largest ever found of its kind, the spiny fossil predator "would have made enough scampi to feed an army," one ...

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A new documentary from National Geographic Pristine Seas and Oceans North spotlights how Inuit and Cree communities are ...

A trove of specimens from New Mexico may help settle a long-running argument about the diversity of dinosaurs before their ...

A fresh analysis of a site in New Mexico provides a glimpse into the final days of the dinosaurs, showing their diversity before going extinct.

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed ...

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Researchers often rely on fossil teeth for clues about what extinct animals ate. Giant ground sloths’ teeth have been tricky to analyze, though – until now.

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Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...

A lawsuit seeks to halt the enforcement of two new Indiana laws that may make it more difficult for naturalized U.S. citizens ...

The Republic's climate reporter started her journey on the Arizona Trail with detours that were forced by wildfires and left ...