Sarah B. Puschmann

A rare zebra with tan stripes died on Sunday (Aug. 6) at a private sanctuary for exotic animals in Kona, Hawaii.

Today marks day 10 since the blaze was first detected by instruments aboard NASA satellites.

A virus that causes its host, an ill-fated caterpillar, to climb to the top of a tree before being rendered into a pile of goop may have been spotted doing its slimy work in England last month.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Edmond, Oklahoma last night (Aug. 2) at 9:56 pm. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Southern Oregon's idyllic Crater Lake — snow ringed and shade dappled — belies its violent past.

A two-legged creature that looks like a hybrid between a worm and a lizard recently made a rare appearance in Baja California.

These conjoined bats from Brazil are only the third set of conjoined bat twins to be recorded in the scientific literature.

Conjoined twins are rare, but the condition is likely no rarer in bats than in any other mammals.

The sword led the way for the first Union regiment made up of African-American soldiers.

The battery-free device can stay on 24/7.

An accident led to the untimely demise of the charismatic sea cow.

The two bodies were so well preserved thanks to the cold and dry conditions deep within the ice.

The evidence could tell archaeologists where to look for an influential monastery.

It would take a lot of energy for a heart to pump blood through all those long legs.

A room in the Vatican apartments contains two old paintings that deserve a fresh look.

The southern lights appear to dance on the horizon off the southern coast of Australia in a stunning new photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.