Vampire deer belong to the order Artiodactyla alongside other even-toed ungulates like giraffes and camels, as well as whales ...

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It’s one of the longest rivers in the United States, and it's full of fish. Discover what is lurking in the Arkansas River.

Joe Louis of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was the featured speaker on a recent Center for Sorghum Improvement’s seminar ...

Of all the mysteries surrounding dinosaurs, none has sparked more debate than how their era ended—was it a gradual decline or ...

Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago: dense forests, large herds of elephants, bison and aurochs—and small groups of ...

Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-sized, tree-dwelling creature hanging from a branch. Today's sloths—commonly ...

The John Ball Zoo in the United States has officially named a baby pygmy hippopotamus ‘Hugo’. The zoo is located in Michigan and is named after John Ball, who donated 40 acres of his land to build a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth is made of cycles. If you think back to high school Earth ...

Tallgrass prairie is one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world, and yet there is hope for the future of the ecosystem that defines Illinois, aka the prairie state. Tallgrass prairie is an ...

Around 4,000 plant species from different parts of the world secrete nectar outside their flowers, such as on their stems or leaves, through secretory glands known as extrafloral nectaries. Unlike ...