As Guardian Ebony Odogaron starts limping, it’s a sign that the end is near. Follow it to its lair, set up traps if you have ...

But on a warm afternoon in December, 77 of these animals were captured near the town of Alpine and hauled back home to build ...

Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.

Scopes was arrested on May 9 and the trial started July 10. The Scopes trial became sensational largely because it brought together two long-time adversaries and powerful speakers William Jennings ...

From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...

Linguists, psychologists and experts in cultural evolution are discovering why we tell stories, how ancient the oldest ones ...