The popular Oklahoma museum recently started its 15th year, and its parent company, Skulls Unlimited, celebrates its 40th ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Skeleton House is drawing big crowds, once again, in Uptown New Orleans. Old favorites have returned alongside many new arrivals, all sporting the Halloween attraction’s signature ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient well in eastern Croatia have discovered the skeletons of seven men whose bodies had been tossed in haphazardly. Experts think the remains belong to Roman soldiers ...

Scientists are homing in on a pregnancy test for women who lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago. For the first time, researchers have detected levels of oestrogen, progesterone and ...

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Scientists have uncovered the world s earliest fossil showing both Neanderthal and Homo sapiens features: a five-year-old child from Israel s Skhul Cave dating back 140,000 years. This discovery ...

A live snake, a replica skeleton and chemistry equipment were among the stolen items recovered as three suspects, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with the vandalism of a San Gabriel ...

Summer may be in full swing, but spooky season is nigh for Home Depot shoppers. The home improvement mega store’s highly anticipated Halloween drop comes Monday, including a 12-foot skeleton sculpture ...

Found throughout the eastern and southern U.S., copperheads can easily survive in developed areas like suburban neighborhoods, which is one of the reason the species is responsible for the most ...

Are snakes legal to keep as a pet? In most places, reptiles are legal. However, some states and localities may have restrictions or bans on certain reptile breeds. This can include where and how you ...

The centuries-old complete skeleton of a medieval knight was found under the former site of a famous ice cream shop in Poland, researchers said. The discovery was made on a small plot in Gdańsk, a ...