An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

APOPO is a global non-profit organization that trains rats to save lives. The group uses African giant pouched rats to sniff ...

Creepy crawly alert! In the icy South Atlantic, researchers have photographed a fascinating-looking creature at a depth of ...

African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax managed to get a rare opportunity to see giant pandas at the ...

Early human migration timeline into South America has stirred debate. Researchers have long argued about when these first ...

The 7-ton blob was found along Florida's Atlantic coast, sparking debate for over 100 years about what it could really be.

The animals have undergone a series of genetic tweaks that give them features similar to those of woolly mammoths—and their creation may bring scientists a step closer to resurrecting the giant ...

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