The last Chinese paddlefish ( Psephurus gladius) was seen alive in 2003, and they've been declared extinct. Due to their ...

There are plenty of contemporary creatures that inspire fear. For example, the northern green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world and weighs more than a football player. Should you encounter ...

A giant prehistoric salmon had large tusk-like spikes protruding out of its snout that could have "easily" killed a shark or other large marine animals, the lead author of a study told Newsweek. The ...

A new species of a prehistoric fish was discovered in Socorro County.The "demon-toothed" fish was found to be living more than 300 million years ago. It was uncovered by a research associate from the ...

When scientists heard reports that a large, mysterious fish had been caught in Cambodia in 2020, excitement stirred. Could this be the “Mekong Ghost,” they asked - an elusive fish that hadn’t been ...

Researchers at the Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) led an ongoing investigation by sampling the waters of the Connecticut River across Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. For the first time ...

Baby Lake Sturgeon are swimming wild in the Tennessee River again.On Thursday, the Tennessee Aquarium celebrated 25 years of ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) announced a record catch while the agency was conducting its annual sturgeon survey. Fisheries staff were on Lake St. Clair capturing, gathering ...

Deep below the city, in the dark maze of sewer tunnels, something ancient still swims. When the line tightens, it’s clear this isn’t an ordinary catch. Watch the unbelievable moment a ...

A fish previously declared extinct has been released back into the wild in Australia. The olive perchlet, a small oval-shaped fish with large eyes, was considered extinct in Victoria, Australia, in ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Sex has been a fact of life for at least 380 million years, longer than previously thought. Internal fertilization was widespread among prehistoric fish living on ancient tropical ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...