For much of his life, Patrick Webster has slipped into a wetsuit, strapped on his elaborate camera system and dove into the ...

The ocean sunfish looks like an evolutionary mistake: no tail, no ribs, no axial swimming muscles, and a body that appears half-finished. Yet it is the heaviest bony fish on Earth, reaching weights ...

Another rare and prehistoric fish washed ashore on Fripp Island in Beaufort County this week. Here’s what we know.

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Discover the story behind Fran Betters' iconic "Usual" fly pattern, a simple two-material design that became legendary on the ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure positive feelings — and it’s a challenge.

Our passion for these cute-looking salamanders means they are everywhere – except in the wild, where the species is under increasing threat ...

As the penguin darted through the water currents, its unique hydrodynamics revealed tons of remarkable insights about these ...

Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal ...

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast.

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Along the coasts of Zambales, the image of Filipino fishers heading out to sea has long ...

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with ...