Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the ...

An 11-pound male red fox, estimated to be about 2 years old, is under veterinary care at the Bronx Zoo after stowing away on a cargo ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from England to the United ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...

Those bizarre sea creatures that light up like carnival rides are actually ctenophores, which have an ancient brainlike structure.

After the dinosaurs disappeared, the Ice Age introduced some of the most unusual and powerful animal builds the game has ever seen. In this video we rank some of the most famous Ice Age creatures and ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

Explore seven jelly creatures found off the Oregon coast, from Velella velella and moon jellies to giant lion’s mane, with graphics showing size, stings and other key facts.

Fifty-eight sea turtles in critical care have been bestowed with themed nicknames as part of their recovery process before they are released back out into the wild.

Reviewing those rare encounters, marine scientist Mark C. Benfield at Louisiana State University (LSU) connected scattered sightings and documented the fish alive in its natural depth range. Footage ...

The Spinosaurus is a sail-backed, crocodile-snouted dinosaur that Hollywood depicted as a giant terrestrial predator capable of taking down a T. rex in Jurassic Park 3. Then they changed their mind ...

Though cats and dogs may dominate the pet sphere worldwide, lizards, snakes and other reptiles still remain among the most popular types of exotic pets. Though they might not have the same broad ...

In a world first, scientists that discovered a new type of chiton turned to social media crowdsourcing to come up with the ...