Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, ...
Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...
When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only the surface. Venture deeper, far below the last reach of sunlight, and you ...
The ultimate list of animals in Asia and where to see them, from giant pandas to India rhinos, tick these Asian animals off ...
From the octopus that walks on land to another that grows its own ‘lifejacket’, discover these unusual species ...
Strange animals found at the bottom of the ocean challenge our current understanding of life, scientists have said. Researchers diving almost 10,000 meters deep into the Pacific Ocean found tube worms ...
Big-eyed fish, white squat lobsters and curious-looking brittle stars are all living among the wrecked ship, new study ...
Findings from the largest-ever survey of endangered flat-headed cats may help change the species’ official conservation status in Thailand Suckerfish—also known as remoras—are harmless, but the whales ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species ...