Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and ...

They have inner ear bones connected to their jawbone, which rests on the ground. When sound waves or vibrations travel through the earth, like footsteps or rustling, the snake can feel it through ...

5 Body Parts That Do Not Grow After Birth 1. Ossicles (Middle Ear Bones) The ossicles are the smallest bones in the human body, and they’re the first to reach their full size before birth.

Using cutting-edge DNA analysis, scientists have uncovered the true identity of an ancient human relative nicknamed the "Dragon Man." The mystery began with a giant, human-like skull discovered by ...

The fossil of a new Cretaceous mammal species found in Northeast China's Liaoning province. [Photo/cas.cn] BEIJING -- A new study shows that the middle ear structure of modern mammals began to evolve ...

Snakes gliding through leaf litter likely feel the scurry of prey. And humans, rocking out in packed arenas, might engage an ancient inner circuit we rarely acknowledge. The new research opens a wider ...

A single brown trout caught by an angler in late February on the Kootenai River between Libby Dam and Kootenai Falls is sounding alarm bells for people who enjoy the ...

BEIJING－Chinese paleontologists have found mammalian middle ears in fossils dating back about 160 million years, shedding new light on the evolution of the mammalian auditory structure. The study, ...