Far bigger than any dog that walks the earth today, Epicyon haydeni dominated North America for millions of years before it ...

Biological cells often possess thin, hair-like protrusions on their surface known as cilia, which serve various functions ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses. Learn more ...

Xystodesmus fasciatus, with up to 19 segments, was discovered in a Japanese cedar forest on the Satsuma peninsula and is named for its “vividly banded” body made up of alternating “pale-greyish” and ...

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce.