Calamites Calamites is an extinct genus of plants that look like trees and had thrived during the Carboniferous period for about 300 million years ago. They are related to modern horsetails as ...

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Learn more about how mastodons in South America once helped with seed dispersal.

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Joe Cavanaugh brings a wealth of experience to the non-profit as he's worked with endangered fish in places like the ...

While some firefly populations are dwindling, you can still spot lightening bugs in the Iowa skies during the right times of ...

According to the zoo, “Early blue violets are the main food source for the silverspot caterpillars as they mature into adult ...

(Pictures: Extinct Species That Could Be Brought Back.) Yes, the set of plants alive a century or so ago when the passenger pigeon went extinct are probably still here. Is the pigeon's habitat intact?

An extremely rare orchid is once again blooming in the United Kingdom's wilderness — almost a century after it was presumed ...

Too much of “Revile,” directed by Gareth Edwards of “Rogue One,” splish-splashes in H2O. When our explorers are boating on ...

In this video, we explore the construction of a mini hydroelectric dam as part of a science project. Learn about the ...