The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, until now known only through fossils, have been rediscovered.

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

In the vertebrate retina, ciliary photoreceptor cells—rods and cones—carry out image-forming vision, while the rhabdomeric ...

Monterey Bay Aquarium biologists, who plunged a remotely operated vehicle almost 1,600 feet underwater during a research cruise in January, encountered what could be a young glass squid. Little to no ...

It's time to stop bickering, accept what science tells us, acknowledge the widespread occurrence of intentional behavioral flexibility, and pay attention to why it has evolved.

Jellyfish have an array of traits that differ between species such as a temporary anus. Read here to learn more about these jellies.

Jellyfish are strange creatures, with each species having its own set of unique traits and quirks. One example is the warty ...

"I’ve been down 3,000 feet alone in the ocean, which has got to be one of the loneliest places on the planet," Widder says.

Humanity is rapidly altering a vast ecosystem that sustains life on land and sea. But restoration is nearly impossible without understanding it better.

Many animals possess hidden vibrant colors, invisible to humans, revealed under ultraviolet light through biofluorescence. This phenomenon, where tissues absorb and re-emit light, is widespread across ...

Animals don't just see the world differently from one another, they experience time itself at dramatically different speeds.