A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery. Jeff Gage/Florida Museum, CC BY-ND A rare, nearly complete fossil of an extinct North American porcupine ...

DENVER—The death of a much-loved North American porcupine last month at the Denver Zoo had an unexpectedly happy ending. When the zoo announced the passing of Quill the porcupine on its social media, ...

Jeff TysonFor the Budgeteer News Many people hold strong opinions and beliefs about porcupines, but few have ever had an up-close experience to confirm or refute those views. At the Audubon Center of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo ...

Natasha S. Vitek is affiliated with the Florida Museum of Natural History, the museum that conducted the initial excavation and unearthing of the fossil, and where the fossil is housed. A rare, nearly ...