For early Europeans, the mythical horned horse was real, and so was unicorn medicine. It turns out, however, that unicorns ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists discover Megachile lucifer, a new Australian bee with tiny, devil-like horns that may help it dig, pack, and ...

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 ...

In some of the world’s hottest and driest places, there live a few snakes that look quite different from others– they have ...

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 ...

The discovery was made by chance, while scientists were studying an endangered wildflower in Western Australia.

A disconcerting photo on Facebook of a horned-animal with a very human smile is real, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Facebook Screenshot/US Fish and Wildlife Service A disconcerting ...