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Hamadryas baboons, for example, form single-male units, each consisting of one male and several females who mate exclusively with him. These units then combine to form clans, which further unite ...

A new dinosaur species, Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, has been identified from a partial skeleton found in Moffat County, Colorado, researchers said.

Its skeleton has just gone on permanent display in the Natural History Museum's Earth Hall, joining Sophie the Stegosaurus, also excavated in the Morrison Formation. The dinosaur is an entirely ...

A skeleton found in a 4,500-year-old ceramic pot has rewritten the history of Ancient Egypt. A DNA test on the man’s bones has upended how historians could view the rise of Ancient Egyptian ...

U.S. soldiers aged 21-28 successfully defended Al Udeid Air Base from Iranian missile attack using Patriot defense systems, with Iran giving advance warning to avoid escalation.

Reports and videos surfaced on Friday morning of a large male baboon wreacking havoc in Cape Town's southern suburbs.