In the depths of the Peruvian jungle, the Brown family encounter the purple-kneed tarantula. But does it actually exist?

Fast forward to now, Anastasi I, a 3,300-year-old document that’s been in the British Museum since 1839 and has reignited the ...

Neanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

While the WHO currently considers risk of the current Nipah virus outbreak low, here’s a closer look at what this disease is.

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to bizarre deep-sea species, these discoveries show just how much of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Families braved cold temperatures and snowy weather to learn about Bigfoot, the Lake Erie Monster and other legendary creatures at ...

Families braved cold temperatures and snowy weather to learn about Bigfoot, the Lake Erie Monster and other legendary creatures at Lake Metroparks’ recent Cryptid Creatures event. Cryptid Creatures ...

Nicholas Ralph and Rachel Shenton on bringing James and Helen Herriot's real family history to life. Nicholas Ralph and Rachel Shenton on bringing James and Helen Herriot's real family history to life ...