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Amid a recent spate of reported sightings of bobcats and coyotes in Frisco, local experts are encouraging North Texas ...

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A fire broke out early Thursday morning at a Florida zoo, killing six animals, injuring two more. Here's what we know.

Scientists have discovered a tropical “dynamite tree” that explosively launches seeds at 150 mph. The mechanism uses physics, ...

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Earth’s first sponges may have been ghostly, soft-bodied pioneers—ancient animals that evolved long before their skeletons ...

Almost 13,000 years ago, North America underwent drastic changes at a rapid rate. Mammoths, mastodons, giant ground sloths, ...

Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to a new study.

DNA analysis has revealed a hidden porcupine species in Colombia, mistaken for over a century. The discovery shows how even ...

Did mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers and other Ice Age megafauna face a similar, impact-induced fate to the dinosaurs? That’s ...

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their ...