BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A U.S. National Park Service paleontologist and Grateful Dead fan has been credited with identifying an extinct species of otter found in south-central Idaho and named it after the ...

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...

A version of the dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) could make a return someday soon. Colossal Biosciences announced this week several milestones in its quest to bring the extinct species back to life. On ...

Scientists stunned to find strange ‘alien plant’ that doesn’t belong to any known species - Findings point to lack of clarity on how diverse ecosystems were before they were lost to time, researchers ...