This 375-million-year-old fish, the closest known relative of the ancestors of limbed animals such as humans, likely evolved ...

Researchers analyzing ancient fossils from caves across Western Australia have uncovered a completely new species of bettong ...

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A new study shows that Cleveland's famous sea monster Dunkleosteus terrelli actually had a more normal size and jaw than ...

The nature documentary series uses new research and photorealistic CGI to bring the huge, bizarre animals of the Ice Age back ...

You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with ...

Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on ...

Worker honeybees are meticulous housekeepers, and that includes dealing with bee poop. While they leave the hive to defecate, the queen does not. And younger bees aren't always able to either. Workers ...

Suckerfish—also known as remoras—are harmless, but the whales didn’t seem to be fans of their hitchhiking Researchers studied the combination of muscles and breaths that the tiny birds use as they ...

As one of the world’s most diverse vertebrates, fish can come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. With over 33,000 species inhabiting the Earth’s aquatic habitats, some are bound to be a bit on ...