Everyone has seen the typical lists of the most deadly animals in the world, but what about the animals you might not ...

Previously believed to be plant or fungi, these giant organisms may have been a now-extinct fourth type of life.

It’s evident that summer is around the corner, as thousands of tiny sea creatures reminiscent of crispy potato chips have reappeared across the California coastline. The jellyfishlike creatures, ...

Scientists say they’ve never seen anything like this “truly unique” species, which was found encased in amber Sara Hashemi The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it ...

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Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some communities believing the sounds to be children calling for lost parents.

Skunks can lose their stripes—and now we might know why Skunks can lose their stripes—and now we might know why Meet the newest species of tarantula. It’s electric blue. Meet the newest ...

A new species of dinosaur named Duonychus tsogtbaatari has been discovered by scientists, and unlike other therizinosaurs, ...

Hyenas are weird desert animals that are capable of living to be over 40 years old and are known for their unusual features and behaviors ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ...

All the animals depicted on the Pictish stones are lifelike and easily recognizable—all but one. The exception is a strange beast with an elongated beak or muzzle, a head locket or spout ...