Zachry Quinto is back on TV on Monday in a medical drama. But he’s not portraying any dour, by-the-rules doctor — he’s ...

A new, wide-ranging exploration of human remains casts doubt on a long-standing theory in archaeology known as the Kurgan hypothesis -- which, among other claims, suggests that humans first ...

The ocean is home to some of the planet's largest and most incredible creatures. Yet, many of these giant beings remain ...

In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the ...

If the pluripotent stem cells can be turned into precursors to egg and sperm cells, the feat could potentially be a big deal for giant panda conservation.

The now-extinct species of mammoth lived from the Middle Pleistocene era until its extinction 4,000 years ago.

With lifespans stretching far beyond human comprehension, creatures like the hydra, Greenland shark and Aldabra tortoise ...

See the 22 spiders that are commonly found in homes across the UK and when you might start to see more of them.

Few people know that about 300 sperm whales live in Greek seas. Known erroneously as blow whales, these marine mammals are ...

We can now hear one of the largest and most ancient living organisms on Earth whisper with the tremble of a million leaves ...

A new project will map colonies of endangered giant Gippsland earthworms on farms. The worms, among the biggest in the world, grow to one metre long and are rarely seen above ground. Under the ...

A real fat cat weighing a massive 17kg has been pictured after being rescued from a hospital basement in Russia where he ...