Yes and no: It depends on how you classify animals. There are two main classification systems – the Linnaean system which groups organisms by characteristics and the phylogenetics system, which ...

The fossil record isn't always kind to preserving the existence of smaller creatures. But this week, scientists announced the discovery of two previously unknown species in two separate studies ...

A pair of fierce Water thick-knees faced off against a large monitor lizard in an attempt to protect the eggs in their nest. Bjorn Borge Lunde recently had the opportunity to witness this ...