Any one of these eight could be the next great fantasy adaptation.

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Medical historian Richard Barnett joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about medical history.

Scientists are analyzing feces to find out what exactly the endangered Gilbert’s potoroo needs to survive.

Known as Dalhousiella yabukii, the worm resides inside a glass sea sponge—a simple marine animal that forms a glass-like skeleton—in the cold, dark waters off the coast of Japan. And it’s just one of ...

Centuries before modern science could more accurately explain the natural world, brief animal sightings often inspired ...

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third known animal group able to survive its extreme salinity. The species, named ...

Your backyard should be a place for rest and relaxation, but you never know what critter is causing damage or helping to ...

An ongoing census of sea life in the South Atlantic has identified over 1000 new creatures, including a new species of sea ...

For the past 40-plus years, the Downey, California-born “Weird Al” Yankovic has been bringing laughter to music listeners through his signature parody songs and polka medleys. From Michael Jackson ...