Measuring up to 2.5cm in length, the 32 teeth of a goliath tigerfish are comparable in size to those of a great white shark.

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be ...

Sloane’s viperfish is a member of the dragonfish family Stomiidae, which are typically deep-sea dwelling, ray-finned species ...

Leaving aside the issue of exactly how much of their body they can see (some fish, like eels, can probably see quite a bit of ...

Quick Take July Mayfly Swarms Are Massive Why Do So Many Mayflies Swarm At Once? Mayflies Are Strongly Attracted to Light Mayflies Are Prey for Multiple Species In different parts of the United States ...

The trio stalked slowly through a meadow high in the Sacramento Mountains near Cloudcroft, taking turns wielding large nets, a notebook and pen. They call out names like dainty sulphur ...

As I highlighted in a recent paper, an extraordinary range of adaptations have evolved in aquatic plants for life beneath the water’s surface. Some flower underwater, others capture animals in ...

The Poweshiek skipperling butterfly is making a comeback. It had nearly vanished from North America before a partnership involving the Minnesota Zoo helped pull it back from the brink. Photojournalist ...

A tropical butterfly has evolved an ingenious anti-aging strategy by delaying the aging process, enabling it to live far longer than its closest relatives, according to a new University of Bristol-led ...

Picture this: a piercing cry slices through the morning mist over a shimmering African lake. That sound, raw and unforgettable, belongs to the African fish eagle, a bird that captures the untamed ...

Jen Murphy is an avid adventurer who splits her time between Colorado and Maui. She travels the globe pursuing passions that include surfing, snowboarding, cycling, and trail running and tries to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright ...