The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea ...

Upon being engulfed by a whale, kayaker Adrián Simancas first noticed the slippery sensation of slime. "I had a moment of realization that I was inside the mouth of something, possibly an orca or sea ...

In the wild, ocean sunfish (also known as Mola mola) are thought to live to be around 100 years old, their large, ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses. Learn more ...

Loggerhead turtles navigate using magnetic fields, and new research has revealed more about this remarkable ability.

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 ...

Eelpouts are primarily bottom-dwelling species, found in deep trenches or around hydrothermal vents in some of the planet’s ...

We have a natural fascination with time—how landscapes have been carved over millennia, how our bodies grow and sag with age, ...

In a national park of northern Thailand, a “slender” creature climbed up a rock using its “leaf-like” toes to grip the ...

Humpback anglerfish typically are found at depths of up to 1,500 meters below the water's surface, where there is little to ...