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

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 ...

Researchers have uncovered dozens of long-misidentified coelacanth fossils in British museums, some overlooked for more than ...

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Birds are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, not crocodiles. Modern birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs. They ...

The Asian arowana, or dragon fish, is a prized aquarium species from Southeast Asia, revered for its dragon-like appearance and association with prosp ...

Wadisuchus kassabi is both a new species and the first member of a new genus, or group of species that share physical similarities and an evolutionary line. The species was named after the valley ...

Two corals off the Florida coast are now functionally extinct after a 2023 heatwave, according to new research published in ...

An international, multi-university research team, including scientists from Columbus State University, has unearthed a ...

There are many unique species of fish living in the Colorado River. Some include the bonytail chub, razorback sucker, and ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, ...

Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...