The sail-backed predator Dimetrodon is one of the most iconic animals of the early Permian—long before dinosaurs dominated Earth. Most known species of this early relative of mammals reached large ...

If you were to ask someone which was the seminal point as far as depiction of aliens in Hollywood is concerned, their answer would depend on which era they belonged to. A 90s kid would mention ...

Jurassic Park happens to hold several of those scenes for me. Whether it’s raptors stalking around a kitchen or the T-rex ...

Dinosaurs may have existed millions of years ago, and it turns out that they may still have some remnants left in today’s ...

When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.

I've long been interested in ways in which humans can peacefully coexist with so-called "problem" animals, including predators. In most cases, conservation protocols that call for killing these ...

He’s part of a race of extraterrestrial hunters who take pride in their stalking prowess and being the “killer of killers.” She’s an android programmed to collect alien specimens and, apparently, ...

The Alien franchise has been among the most enduring icons of the horror and sci-fi genre ever since the original Ridley Scott film premiered in 1979. While the reception to some of the sequels proved ...