The modern coelacanth is a famous "living fossil," long thought to have died out, but first fished out of deep waters in the ...

Nicolás Rascován, a geneticist at the Pasteur Institute in France who was not involved with the research but did help ...

Our analyses suggest ancient sharks were probably benthic—meaning they lived on or close to the sea floor. Pelagic sharks ...

Frog hunting entices Hoosier youth with headlamps, swamps and spears. In turn, kids can help put food on the table.

For decades, scientists thought the noncoding parts of DNA were useless leftovers. Today, that view has completely changed.

Learn why fossil specimens once branded as marine reptiles are now being recognized as coelacanths that lived in shallow seas ...

A charming small town with just over 5,000 residents has been named the prettiest place to live in Georgia. The town of Madison, located about 60 miles east of Atlanta, recently earned the designation ...

The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are ...

Responsible tree management must anticipate decay, assess hidden risks, plan for removal when necessary, and ensure ...

Tropical rainforest once extended east from the Congo Basin into what is now western Kenya. That’s almost all gone now, ...

Earth has shaken up the classic Alien franchise by adding not just one monster but five terrifying alien species, each with its own strange biology and horrifying survival tactics.

Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest ...