Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

In a study published Tuesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers found evidence of biofluorescence in most ...

Mr. Cañas-Valle’s discovery, described in the journal Ornithology in November, may be the first documented example of ...

One of the world's most remote islands is currently inaccessible to the public, and it's owned by the UK. You may have heard ...

The Nicobar Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, home to unique species found nowhere else. Long isolated, these islands have ...

In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...

In a river of northeastern Brazil, an “armored” creature with “large” eyes paused to rest against a rock. The maze-like pattern that helped camouflage it in the wild also made it a popular aquarium ...

Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be using it in a different way.

Loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta) are pretty loyal marine reptiles. Even with their roughly 8,000-mile-long ...

Sea turtles have long mystified researchers by returning to beaches where they were hatched, magnetic signals may be the key, new research finds.

The move comes two years after state officials first placed the aquarium on probation for allegedly mistreating animals.