La Brea Tar Pits has the highest global concentration of dire wolf fossils. They lived in the region for at least 50,000 years, disappearing about 13,000 years ago.

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned 'Silent Spring,' alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds -- the bald eagle in ...

The state of the art Carl Zeiss Velvet star projector is silhouetted by its images of the night skies along with zodiac ...

Scientists have discovered that an ancient jawbone found in Taiwan belonged to Denisovans, a little-known extinct group ...

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned "Silent Spring," alerting the world to the dangers of the ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Transformational Play are hoping a virtual trip into the watery abyss will inspire connection with ocean ecosystems, even for people who’ve never ...

"Milky seas” are one of the rarest reported forms of bioluminescence. A new scientific database may finally reveal the ...

WWF will lend its global brand to the dramatic public art and climate activation, THE HERDS, in a bid to inspire people ...

The whales are now headed north. In just the last two weeks, three gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay, one of which ...

Here's a gorgeous sea serpent illustration from 1753. This drawing is said to be from a witness sketch, and was originally ...