Researchers have filmed a rare bigfin squid alive in the northeastern Pacific for the first time, capturing the mysterious animal more than 10,000 feet below the ocean surface off California. Scientists recorded the squid on Aug. 7 near Davidson...
Paleontologists have found what they believe is the first trackway ever linked to an adult T. rex, a discovery that offers rare physical evidence of how the giant predator walked millions of years ago.
The set of four footprints, stretching...
A new study of volcanic rocks in Colombia suggests Central and South America collided earlier than scientists previously thought, offering new clues about the tectonic forces that helped shape the Americas.
The research, published in Earth and Planetary Physics, found...
Three Sumatran tiger cubs were born at Attica Zoological Park near Athens, Greece, offering a vital boost to international efforts aimed at preventing the extinction of the critically endangered species.
First Vet Check and Homeric Names
The trio—two males and one...
A newly identified 20-meter-long dinosaur from Brazil has revealed an unexpected evolutionary link to Europe, offering new clues about how giant dinosaurs spread across ancient continents about 120 million years ago.
Scientists named the species Dasosaurus tocantinensis. Its fossils were...
Mykonos is known around the world for its clear blue waters and beaches, but a recent cleanup operation revealed that much of the Greek island’s waste is hidden underwater.
Four cleanup operations carried out on Mykonos from July 1 to...
A major wildfire burning near Konitsa in northwestern Greece has put communities and protected forests at risk, forcing authorities to concentrate resources on stopping its advance through the rugged Northern Pindus landscape.
The blaze started on Mount Trapezitsa on August...
Three PETA Germany activists were attacked during a protest over the treatment of donkeys and mules on Santorini, Greece.
The confrontation occurred on Friday, September 4, on the Karavolades steps, the steep route linking Fira with Santorini’s old port. The...
From northern Greece to Mount Olympus, butterflies are revealing how warming temperatures, habitat loss and changing weather are reshaping nature.
A butterfly may live for only a short time, but the changes recorded in its populations can tell a much...
A fossilized leg bone unearthed in eastern Spain has given scientists the first evidence of a skin ulcer infection in a dinosaur, according to a new study published in Royal Society Open Science.
The finding centers on a tibia belonging...
Scientists have found evidence that the ancient Maya left a lasting ecological footprint on Central American rainforests, with landscape changes that may still influence forests today.
New research in Belize suggests that Maya farming, settlements and land management helped shape...
Scientists have recently discovered a previously unknown species of cave cricket in an underground tunnel on the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo—and named it after one of the most terrifying creatures in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
Researchers...
More than 650 kilograms (1,433 pounds) of trash was removed from Mount Olympus, the legendary home of the ancient Greek gods, during a major cleanup operation on Greece’s highest mountain.
The cleanup operation took place below the “Throne of Zeus,”...
