A weathered sign in the Minnesota River Valley proudly proclaims: “World’s Oldest Rock.” Erected in 1975, it marks a 3.8-billion-year-old gneiss — or so scientists thought.

According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why?

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

Beneath Alaska’s breathtaking landscapes and pristine wilderness lies one of the most geologically active regions on the ...

Dr Daisy Parihar In recent years, the increasing occurrence of land sinking-or subsidence-in seismic regions has raised alarm ...

The Jurassic fossil Juracanthocephalus reveals a key evolutionary link between rotifers and parasitic acanthocephalans, ...

Fossilized footprints and tracks dating back 50 million years ago discovered at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument ...

A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological ...

Twice a year the sun bursts through a hole in a mountain in eastern Switzerland and, like a giant spotlight, briefly illuminates the church in the village of Elm. The Martinsloch (Martin’s Hole) ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 174 km (108.12 miles), USGS added.

Getting a new pet is a seriously exciting time, but it's also fraught with tons of questions — especially if you've never owned a dog or cat before. Preparing a little in advance will help ...

"A dog with a cone of shame watches TV from the couch, chilling in this post-op pet moment." Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican says Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at ...