Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species ...

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 ...

New research unveils 14 previously unknown marine species, offering fresh insight into life hidden in the ocean’s depths.

With an estimated 8.75 million living species on earth, there are always going to be some weird and unusual animals you've never heard of. From the friendly-faced axolotl who's one of the most unusual ...

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

As the planet warms, strange new animals are emerging in unexpected places. These creatures might look like they have come ...

Read on for some chilling curiosities from the creatures of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

The most significant drivers of extinction are habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and invasive species. For the red ...

A solar eclipse unsettles the natural world in ways you might not expect. As the moon crosses paths with the sun, the sudden ...

What are some animals that give birth to huge numbers of offspring at once?” (Watch a female sea urchin produce millions of eggs.) The mola, or ocean sunfish, looks like an animal cracker someone bit ...