It was a Christmas morning feeling when I first met Reggie, a darling little fluffball with button eyes deep nestled in his tawny, soft fur. He was so small he could fit in the palm of my hand, as ...

Biologists often form deep bonds with the species they study. For some, that relationship begins early in their careers and ...

The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census confirmed the previously unknown deep-sea weirdos as new species following two cruises to explore the area. The most surprising of these new creatures is a ...

The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications.

Say, for instance, a whale’s suspected cause of death is a boat strike. Researchers will look out for bruises and cuts during ...

Wonders of Nature and Imagination" exhibit at Harvard University's Museum of Natural History looks at creatures deep beneath the sea.

Nearly 1 in 6 Americans lives in a “distressed” community. Where they live and what they experience could explain a lot about our politics.

Sometimes, nature surprises us with something so rare that it immediately catches our eye. One of those rare sights is the ...

Death might seem like the end, but for these five creatures, it’s just part of the job. In this special Halloween compilation ...

Meet the telescopefish, a ghostly predator with tubular eyes and a jaw that unhinges to swallow prey larger than itself.

Creature features have been going strong since well before the year 2000, but some of the best of the 21st century include ...

Meet the Atlantic wolffish, green humphead parrotfish, and other unusual species with extraordinary adaptations.