Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

The Great Blue Hole is the largest sea hole in the world and is in the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll near the ...

In a protected forest of eastern Australia, one of the country's "rarest mammals" wandered past a trail camera, its pouch ...

From blood-squirting lizard eyes to zombie cockroaches, the natural world is ready for a truly terrifying Halloween.

It was unrealistic, I suppose, to expect a flood of hereditary knowledge to come surging in the day we moved on to our farm. For centuries, my ancestors were Shropshire farmers and, growing up in ...

The weirdest-looking moths on Earth are so strange, they look like they flew straight out of a vivid dream — or a nightmare.

Kangaroos are more than just the memes you see on the internet; they’re Australia’s national symbol and some of the most ...

It sounds backward, but research suggests a cup of coffee followed by a short nap could sharpen focus and fight fatigue. Coffee before sleep sounds counterintuitive, but scientists say this unusual ...

A new look at cuts on a giant kangaroo bone reveal First Peoples as fossil collectors, not hunters who helped drive species extinct, some scientists argue.

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...

Australian authorities said Thursday that they were investigating videos a U.S. influencer posted online that show him capturing and restraining wild crocodiles in the state of Queensland. “These ...

Spanish police on Saturday said they made an arrest after finding 250 dead animals, mostly dogs, in a filthy warehouse that local media dubbed "the breeding ground of horror." The Civil Guard said the ...