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Researchers in Kenya spied some unexpected guests at these “carrion bonanzas”

An episode that might have you rethink your stance on the humble rat.

All you need is a jar of local water and a microscope—you may even find new species. Welcome to Algae Obscura.

Some 70 percent of specimens are located in developed countries with colonial histories. A new project seeks to make them more accessible.

Explore a catastrophic space rock strike, unique flora and fauna, and millennia-old rock art on this famous stretch of desert road.

Researchers are trying to unravel the mystery of snow that falls but never shows up in the river.

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For centuries, the infamous Boss Tweed was blamed for destroying its dino-models—but what really happened is even weirder.

And maybe the heaviest animal the world has ever seen.

From 600-pound catfish to ancient sturgeon, these giants could be lurking in a river near you.

The Mauritius kestrel benefits from a plant that's harming the island's ecosystem, complicating conservation efforts.

More than a year after a devastating eruption in the Canary Islands, a team is exploring a braided network of still-hot lava tubes.

Found in southwestern Iowa, the well-preserved fossil is about 13,500 years old.

2.9-billion-year-old evidence could be proof of a lost ice age—the first “Snowball Earth.”