May 2, 2016 Giant squid and whale sharks aren't as big as people think When it comes to determining the size of giant squid and other large sea animals, humans have a tendency to exaggerate, a new study suggests.
May 2, 2016 Birth of jaws: Tiny fish may be ancient ancestor The remains of a 415-million-year-old fish skull from Siberia though miniscule in size offer hints about the origins of all jawed vertebrates, ranging from reptiles to humans, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Photo captures rare shark birth on camera One photograph is shedding light on the life of one of the ocean’s more elusive animals. The journal Coral Reefs has published what is believed to be the first photograph taken of a live thresher shark birth in the ocean. The image of the thresher shark was shot by photographer Attila E. Kaszo during a 2013 research dive led by Dr. Simon Oliver from the University of Chester in the U.K.
May 2, 2016 How flying fish took flight? Fossils may tell us An extinct flying fish may shed light on how gliding evolved in such animals, researchers say.
May 2, 2016 Newborn killer whale brings hope for endangered pod A pod of endangered killer whales that swims off the coast of Washington state welcomed its first newborn in more than two years
May 2, 2016 Stayin' alive: Disco clam has a flashy defense strategy Many predators lurk in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but the so-called disco clam has a flashy defense mechanism a spectacular light show to scare away potential threats
May 2, 2016 Australia hoping herpes will control carp population The Australian government is giving carp herpes.
April 30, 2016 This new beetle is named after Chewbacca Scientists have named a new species of beetle after Chewbacca, the furry Star Wars character.
April 29, 2016 Viewers cringe as livestream catches adult eagle feeding cat to its young An adult bald eagle in Pittsburgh was seen on an online livestream Tuesday bringing a cat back to the nest for its two young eagles.