Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

A secretive creature observed by Darwin has long since been thought extinct, until observers recently spotted a specimen.

As the 10th annual Great British Spring Clean kicks off today, Mirror readers are urged to pick up litter in order to protect ...

The New England Aquarium in Boston has opened a new private island for their elderly African penguins, where they can eat and ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...

Fascinating caves, an opera house and hot springs galore. The historic communities of Shoshone and Tecopa have much more to ...

The species is considered critically endangered, with the IUCN crediting deforestation, pet trade and unsuitable habitats for ...

Mexico City lawmakers have voted 61-1 to ban violent bullfighting, marking a historic end to a centuries-old tradition.

Andre Rives was boar-hunting in 2021 when a female bear nicknamed Caramelles attacked him. "She was eating my leg," he said. ...

A baby cotton-top tamarin was euthanized at Blank Park Zoo this week after it was found separated from its family and in poor ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...