We all know a few basic laws of nature, like predators hunt to stay alive, prey stay alert to avoid becoming food, and ...

Biologists identify a new species of "living fossil" chiton through cutting-edge mitochondrial genome sequencing.

About 20 miles off Brazil’s southeastern coast, there’s a 106-acre island that most people will never see in person. Ilha da ...

Salicornia, which is colloquially known as ‘sea asparagus,’ is rapidly emerging as a transformative solution for future food ...

Sri Lanka is set to make scientific history by hosting the world’s first global conference dedicated entirely to snake research, conservation and public health, with the World Congress on Snakes (WCS) ...

A truly unusual find discovered in Japanese coral reefs, these strange creatures were granted their own species.

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest to help salmon ...

Is the famous legend of Jason and the Argonauts based on real events? This article reveals that the legend appears remarkably historical.

A close look at some of the most venomous baby snakes as they are carefully introduced and handled by experienced ...

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

Learn about the largest snakes that have ever existed.

From the octopus that walks on land to another that grows its own ‘lifejacket’, discover these unusual species ...