One-horned creatures are found in myths around the world. Although unicorns in different cultures have little to do with one another, they have multiple associations in European thought. In southern ...

Get ready to celebrate and appreciate an adorable fixture of open, flat lands: the horned lark is ABA's pick for Bird of the ...

An animal once considered extinct in the wild has seen its classification changed to “endangered,” signifying a remarkable comeback. The scimitar-horned oryx has recovered its numbers thanks to the ...

Animals have horns for a variety of reasons. From being used for defense against other animals, to fighting off other males of the same species during mating season, designating hierarchy within the ...

There’s a cave in Spain that seems to have held some sort of ritual significance to Neanderthals, though researchers have no idea why the site was so revered by these extinct hominins. What we do know ...

There are at least 17 known species of horned lizard belonging to the genus Phrynosoma, but the giant horned lizard (Phrynosoma asio) is the largest of them all. The giant horned lizard is also quite ...

Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that Neanderthals repeatedly deposited horned animal skulls in a Spanish cave over thousands of years, suggesting a culturally transmitted ritual ...

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call outside a restaurant with people jabbering and at a spot where I had a ...

Known for massive, thick horns spanning up to 8 feet, these African cattle use them for defence and cooling in hot climates. This desert antelope sports long, spiral horns reaching up to 3 feet, ...