It is widely known that vast numbers of fossils—vertebrate and invertebrate—have been discovered incredibly well-preserved.^1,2...

Animals designed to fly are classified into four groups: the extinct flying reptiles (pterosaurs), insects, mammals (bats), and birds. According to...

We are all familiar with vocalizations in the animal world. For example, dogs bark, birds sing, frogs croak, and whales send forth their own distinct...

Gone are the days when many people (biologists included) saw insects as simple creatures that did little more than reproduce, eat, and grow—with...

Most all school children can recite the planets in our solar system using memory devices such as: “My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Names”...

Droughts across north Texas dried the Paluxy River bed, famous for its dinosaur footprints. Ordinarily, the dinosaur tracks lie buried beneath water-covered...