This week, explore a medieval manuscript, spy an underwater volcano ready to erupt off the US West Coast, encounter T. rex’s ancestor, and more.

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings ...

Life in the Middle Ages was anything but glamorous. Everyday survival was a challenge most of us can’t even imagine. These ...

Metal detectorists in southwest England unearthed the two gold-and-garnet objects from the Anglo-Saxon period in January.

My introduction to the delightful and expanding world of contemporary bestiaries began with Odd Birds and Fat Cats, a ...

New fossil evidence suggests echidnas evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor, not a land-based one. The bone structure ...

Due to open in July, the first phase of the Cotswold Designer Outlet spans 119,150 sq ft of retail space – equivalent to ...

A previous dig had already uncovered an ancient cemetery which has been hailed as a major archaeological find shedding new light on life in Early Medieval ... ritually buried animal has been ...

The bright and colorful plumage of the cock-of-the-rock attracts predators, including other flying creatures like hawks and eagles, and land-bound animals, including jaguars, pumas, and large snakes.

Your medieval home country is being pillaged and ... incorporating player feedback from the past 12 months. First up, animal husbandry is now an option – you can buy animals from merchants ...