The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species.

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

The butterfly appears to be a hybrid between two known tiger swallowtail species — P. glaucus and P. canadensis — but because ...

Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic ...

Does a duck always look like a duck and quack like a duck? Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ...

Scientists spotted the anglerfish in shallow waters, which is highly unusual and could indicate something deeper ...

In a river of northeastern Brazil, an “armored” creature with “large” eyes paused to rest against a rock. The maze-like ...

Deep below the surface of a river in northern Brazil, a “shy” creature tucked its “armored” body into a rocky crevice. Divers ...