The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

Case in point: Scientists from Tokyo University and Hokkaido University in Japan stumbled across some mysterious jet-black ...

Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most elegant solutions to life in extreme environments. Here’s how ...

The diversity of water strider species apparently developed as early as the Cretaceous period, much earlier than previously ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure positive feelings — and it’s a challenge.

Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back to nurse even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.

Learn how the harbor seal became Rhode Island’s state animal and what this whiskered swimmer says about the Ocean State.

A new documentary explores how slowness can be a superpower, helping animals camouflage, evade predators, maintain a low ...

Fish vary wildly in size, price, and location, meaning there’s always something new to catch.

Even though it's high summer in the Antarctic, the ocean around the Rothera research station is -1 Celsius.

The natural world is full of animals that seem to defy logic, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Some look ...

Animals have evolved to sleep in extreme ways — for example, taking micro naps during parenting, sleeping on the wing during ...