The alligator gar bears no relation to alligators, but with its wide, crocodilian head and razor-sharp teeth, it’s easy to ...

The Greenland shark is the world’s longest living vertebrate. It can live for 400 years— twice the age of the longest-living ...

Though its last eruption was a century ago, California's Lassen Peak is the centerpiece of a volcanic panorama.

Grand Canyon National Park Quiz, Part 2 Think you’ve mastered the canyon? Take part two of our Grand Canyon National Park quiz and challenge your knowledge of its history and geology.

The xenotransplantation comes on the heels of recent transplants of pig hearts and kidneys into medical patients.

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Its origin is a mystery, but the Peggy Martin rose weathered weeks underwater after one of America’s most devastating storms.

What started as a 1960s school fundraiser in California became a nationwide escape into the past. Here’s the history behind ...

The sultry interiors of the Caribbean islands are a veritable haven for tropical wildlife. From giant butterflies in Jamaica ...

The Himalayas of northwestern Bhutan are peaks of such otherworldly beauty, locals believe them to be home to spirits. In the ...

Goose-beaked whales hold the record for the deepest dive of any mammal. Researchers want to learn their secrets to develop ...

Mexico's $30 billion Tren Maya railway was built to unite the country and honor ancient Maya sites. Now that it’s up and ...