Smithsonian researcher Klara Widrig studies living birds to build 3D models of their ancestors’ anatomies, uncovering how ...

A natural history museum lets residents take home 1,400 specimens, from bobcats and beetles to snakes in jars ...

How much is a Tyrannosaurus rex worth? If you ask the person who bought “Gus,” one of the most complete T. rex skeletons ever found, last month, the answer is $50.1 million. The price is eye-popping, ...

Some birds have true wing claws, while others have bone-based spurs. Learn how these unusual structures help birds climb, ...

The private Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, just north of Fort Lauderdale, is believed to be the first museum in ...

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Animal skeletons, Neolithic tools and pop culture memorabilia are among the dozens of objects to be displayed in the reopened “Nature and Us” exhibition ...

Amid the footsteps of dinosaurs and the rustle of ferns in the wind, the soundscape of Jurassic forests would have been ...

The rising prices of dinosaur skeletons at auction and their impact on illegal fossil trade. Discover how these sales affect ...

In a remarkable transformation, a neglected bank branch in Florida has turned into the first-ever dedicated jellyfish museum ...