The movies forgot about this crucial backstory.

Why it matters: Wildlife displaced from the burn area — such as owls, hawks, raccoons, coyotes, bobcats, and even mountain ...

They might have burnt paws or singed feathers, making it hard for them to flee, and find food or water. Wildlife is already ...

By Sean Mowbray High rates of inbreeding among hooded vultures in Ghana and South Africa spell trouble for their future, ...

Emilia Clarke's Daenerys Targaryen shares a lot of characteristics from her great ancestors, Rhaenyra and Daemon.

Sharing the name of a legendary dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel "The Hobbit," a Neanderthal now known as ...

Neanderthal remains found in France support the theory that their isolated, antisocial lifestyle and inbreeding contributed ...

A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals?

Researchers uncover the DNA of Neanderthal "Thorin," revealing genetic isolation and inbreeding within his group.

This discovery adds an important piece to the puzzle of Neanderthal history. Previous studies of Neanderthals in more remote ...

Neanderthal remains recently discovered in a cave in France support well-known theory of why the Neanderthals became extinct, researchers behind a new study say.