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Scientists look at the genetic makeup of these species, find they are more closely related to dinosaurs than other birds

Researchers say this bizarre sea creature populated our planet about 520 million years ago, during the Cambrian Period

The freakishly long insect was discovered by researchers with the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Study finds male rats respond to tiny jackets on their girls just as human males do to provocative lingerie

The global average for this period exceeded the 20th century average by 0.68 degrees Celsius (1.22 degrees Fahrenheit)

Oddly enough, researchers say the teeth found in this remote corner of the world belong to just four shark genera

The lava lake formed atop the Nyamuragira volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, scientists detail

This invisible shields hovers some 7,200 miles (about 11,600 kilometers) above our planet, researchers say

The fish was filmed with the help of a remotely operated vehicle by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists

Due to climate change and global warming, this national park might soon no longer be worthy of its name

Researchers with Queen's University in Canada say this is happening because of declining calcium levels in the water

The skeletal remains belong to a Stegosaurus, will be unveiled next month at the Natural History Museum

When in bloom, the rare flower will release a rotting flesh-like stench that will surely turn people's stomachs

The seriously confused seals were observed following the penguins around, pinning them to the ground and mounting them

Some of these mounds sit at a depth of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles), researchers say they are all teeming with life

The ancient mare died while still pregnant after breathing in poisonous gases from a volcano, researchers say

When reaching maturity, these reptiles measured over 10 feet (3 meters) in length and weighed 57 pounds (26 kilograms)