From demon to danger noodle, human ideas about snakes can be as contradictory as the creatures themselves. In Slither, Stephen S. Hall challenges our serpent stereotypes.

Before frogs were cute, Beelzebufo ampinga lurked in Madagascar’s shadows with a skull built for bone-crunching — and possibly dinosaur-snacking.

Colossal Biosciences' feat of genetic engineering has people talking, but not every scientist is on board with its claim of ...

Some question whether the pups are really dire wolves, or just genetically tweaked gray wolves. But the technology could be used to help at-risk animals.

A biotech company made history with the birth of three genetically engineered wolves: What we know about these prehistoric ...

Schrödinger called his metaphorical cat “quite ridiculous” but the quantum weirdness it represents has become a useful benchmark for the quantum computing industry, finds our quantum columnist Karmela ...

As soon as Colossal Biosciences declared that it brought the dire wolf back from extinction, everyone felt a sense of wonder.

A new analysis of a fossil found in 1889 has unveiled the presence of zeolites—and an entirely new mineralization method.

Kids love animals -- and they love TV shows about (or starring!) animals almost as much. Whether your kid likes animated animals or the real deal, these wild series will educate, entertain, and ...

De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences announces the rebirth of the once-extinct dire wolf, the world’s first ...

Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups ...

In time for spring and the opening of its new theme park, Universal Studios Orlando debuts its next generation of interactive ...