Eight African adventures shared by local guides from across the continent from Kenya to Chad to inspire off-beat experiences.

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

A seal found crawling down a road in New Haven on Sunday turned some heads. It was only one of the strange animal encounters ...

Explore the fascinating discovery of the African predator Bastetodon syrtos, an ancient prehistoric carnivore from Egypt.

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only hominids who could give detailed directions to a far-off freshwater ...

A more inclusive framework for protecting the iconic rhino responds to changing political, social, and demographic conditions ...

Across Kenya, grasslands underpin people's lives—as well as those of animals like elephants, giraffes, and hyenas. But the ...

With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, ...

We often talk about water and how important it is to make sure it is clean and unpolluted. But lakes usually fall through the ...