These popular aquarium pets have now been officially classified as their own species: Cherax pulverulentus, or the dusty ...

New invasive crustacean species were recently discovered along Mediterranean coasts, putting officials on alert to quickly ...

Giant worms are discovered living in cavities under the ocean floor in hydrothermal systems, expanding knowledge of ...

Hundreds of perforated Cambrian shells reveal distinctive predator-prey dynamics in the ocean 517 million years ago.

The new species was found in the Beibu Gulf off the southern coast of China. The research team includes Yichuan Zhang, Yuting ...

A lack of understanding can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction. As the authors of the new study point out, ...

New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with ...

Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!

Motherhood is entirely possible at the age 74—for some birds at least. A Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) named ...

Evolving species in nature are exciting discoveries. Scientists discover new species during ocean exploration: 'We also hope ...

The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...

President-elect Trump said he plans to reverse President Biden's move, but implementing a ban is much simpler than scrapping ...