Scientists in Germany have uncovered a remarkably preserved 180-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil that challenges previous timelines for the Temnodontosaurus genus. Found in Mistelgau, the specimen ...

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Scientists report that environmental changes are prompting shifts in animal behavior, from altered activity patterns to new habitat use, and many Americans are noticing these changes. Observations by ...

Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world's largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed ...

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The material UTe2 exhibits multiple forms of zero electrical resistance—a phenomenon known as superconductivity—and displays ...

New study from the University of Exeter shows that ecosystems can recover quickly when small actions push them past a tipping ...

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A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives ...

Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world’s largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed ...

Originally published in the April 1981 issue of National Geographic. Dian Fossey reports from the field on the death of Digit ...