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If you’ve seen any of the “Ice Age” animated Disney movies, we have some bad news: You don’t know the real ice age.

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When you get asked if you’d like to support the Giant Armadillo for the Christmas number one, you can’t help but think ‘oh, ...

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Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

In honor of Wildlife Conservation Day, these organizations are fighting for the world's most endangered habitats, and could ...

From woolly mammoths to giant sloths, via some lesser-known ice-age beasts like 'killer koalas', the visuals in this ...