On Tuesday in Missoula, the University of Montana will be hosting an Aquatic Pet Rehoming Event at the University Center.The ...

A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence ...

Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly — starting on land, then returning to water.

An analysis of the interior of a single bone suggests its owner was probably an aquatic or semi-aquatic animal. Since the ...

A small bone found 30 years ago at Dinosaur Cove in southeastern Australia could turn what we know about the evolution of echidnas and platypuses on its head.

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

Date: Tuesday, 29th April 2025 Time: 12:00–15:30 EAT Format: Virtual/Online ...

Ocean scientists have been utilizing satellite technology to provide a clearer look at the phytoplankton that forms the ...

The skeletons of over 100 prehistoric rhinos have been found at Ashfall Fossil Beds in northeast Nebraska, but why were there ...

There is much concern about the accelerated pace of extinctions globally, so when a species is rediscovered, it gives hope to conservationists.

In the animal kingdom, life spans vary widely. While some species, like tortoises and whales, can live for decades or even ...