A mural proposed for downtown Scranton would pay homage to Nay Aug Park’s late elephants, depicting them free from the bounds ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents -- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter.

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old 'Mommy' reproduced for the first time.

The zoo on Wednesday debuted its four female Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings, moving them to their public ...

For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a clutch of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises.

For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...

This weekend offers a ton of theater, a petting zoo for kids with sensory sensitivities, the provocative stand-up comedy of Jim Jefferies and more.

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz tortoises, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. What makes these ...

Fatou, the oldest gorilla living in captivity worldwide, is getting ready for her 68th birthday in style. The Berlin zoo on Friday presented Fatou with a basket of fruit and vegetables ahead of ...