The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching ...

World Rhino Day is celebrated annually on September 22 to raise awareness about the five endangered rhino species: Javan, ...

The research compares an 1800s painting of a tusked animal by the San people to local fossils. According to a study recently ...

A new children’s book, "Camilla and the Caterpillars," tells of a girl’s love for caterpillars that leads to an understanding ...

The artwork suggests that the San people of South Africa have an Indigenous knowledge of paleontology that predated Western ...

As their name suggests, carrion beetles eat dead animals. These insects also lay their eggs on the deceased animals so their larvae can eat the meat when developing. But they aren't the only bugs ...

Researchers say this 200-year-old South African cave painting likely depicts an animal that has been dead for over 200 ...

With its long, ridged horns and muscular build, the giant sable antelope is a majestic sight — and a rare one at that.

Great Horned Owls are highly charismatic animals. You can see the awe and reverence for these fascinating creatures nearly everywhere you go. The lore through the ages portrays them as wise, ...

A, general view of the Horned Serpent panel photographed in 2024 by the author. B, close up of the section figured in Stow and Bleek’s plate 39. C, close up of the tusked animal. D, close up of the ...

"The downturned tusks of dicynodonts resemble those of the tusked animal of the Horned Serpent Panel. Archaeological evidence ...