With striking white-and-gray plumage, yellow beaks and talons, and powerfully compact bodies, peregrine falcons (Falco ...

They found remains of animals that have never been uncovered in Central Texas. The fossils hint that the region was warm, ...

A cave in northern Norway has revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic ecosystem, with remains from dozens of species that once ...

The environmental groups that sued said the ruling is "a major victory," adding the Forest Service might need to redraft its ...

A teenage caveman was brutally mauled in one of the most horrific bear attacks ever recorded - and one of the earliest known. Believed to be just 15, a boy who became known as "il Principe" or "the ...

The U.S. might not be an old country, but it does have a lot of historically significant places. Many of them make for a fantastic vacation destination.

The Phoenix Zoo has had quite a few viral videos. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the video process and the people who ...

Even a day trip from the Bay Area is possible. Here’s how we did it — and where to see the park’s best sights.

A place like this does not need much buildup. The scale speaks first. Open land stretches out without interruption, and the ...

After peregrine falcon populations in the eastern U.S. were decimated by DDT, the Great Smoky Mountains played a role in bringing the birds back.

The annual census of brown bears in the Pyrenees mountain range of Spain, France and Andorra estimated that 130 bears are now ...

Unprecedented Ice Age fossils discovered in Comal County water cave by University of Texas paleontologist.