Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the humid swamps of what is now Colombia, there was once ...

Scientists in India have unearthed fossil remains of Vasuki indicus, a prehistoric snake potentially reaching 49 feet in length, making it one of the largest ever. Discovered in Gujarat, the 27 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over ...

This small, bronze skeleton is one of only a dozen known examples of an ancient Roman "larva convivalis" — a "banquet ghost" figurine given out as a party favor 2,000 years ago. The skeleton ...

What happened on Earth after the dinosaurs died? Humans could learn a thing or two from the tiny creatures that survived and evolved after an asteroid wiped out most of the life on Earth more than 66 ...

A hypothetical battle between Titanoboa and Megalodon illustrates the potential clash of prehistoric giants. Outcomes would depend on size, strategy, and environment. 'Robbing them': Treasury slams ...

Titanoboa, once hailed as the king of snakes, reached an estimated 42–47 feet. Vasuki might have edged it out by reaching 49 feet. Though the full skeleton of Vasuki hasn’t been recovered, researchers ...

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 ...

Halloween might be on October 31, but Home Depot is kicking off spooky season early this year. Every summer, Home Depot drops its Halloween collection, and this year’s release is bigger and better ...

A rare skeleton of a roughly 150 million-year-old Ceratosaurus that had been on display for 25 years at a Thanksgiving Point museum sold for more than $30.5 million Wednesday, making it one of the ...

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 ...