At one time, poaching was the biggest threat to elephants in Africa. As these majestic creatures were slaughtered by the thousands for their tusks, it became abundantly clear that African elephants ...

Roughly 10,000 years ago, humans started shifting from being nomadic hunter-gatherers to building large agricultural settlements, marking one of the greatest transformations in human history. This ...

Few animals are as closely tied to sea ice as the bowhead whale. These massive marine mammals spend their entire lives in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, navigating some of the most challenging ...

Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) have identified a new species of rhino that once roamed Canada’s High Arctic 23 million years ago. The extinct rhinoceros, described in the journal ...

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations ...

The route is perilous, and many animals die before the herds complete it.

The team set out in their handmade canoe. (Yousuke Kaifu/University of Tokyo) (CN) — The nearly 25-foot longboat cuts through the waves with ease. The vessel, also called a dugout canoe, was ...

A secluded island chain situated off California's coastline may contain crucial evidence that could reshape our understanding of America's earliest inhabitants. California's Channel Islands harbor ...