Few people have the opportunity to meet near-mythical beasts in real life — but Rob Timmins has. He’s one of the few ...

One of three beached sperm whales off the coast of northern Prince Edward Island has died, says a marine rescue organization.

While some animals use camouflage to hide from predators, others use bright colour to warn predators off. But which strategy is more effective?

Lough Hyne is home to an island, a ruined castle - and a marine sponge mystery that Kiwi researchers are helping to unravel.

Crucitas in Costa Rica faces ongoing illegal gold mining damage, with new bills proposing regulated extraction or a geopark ...

On the brink of collapse in Lakes Michigan and Huron, whitefish need a miracle. Now, some want to relocate fish en masse to ...

By Rhett Ayers Butler [( For most of its history, conservation has been about preservation: setting aside reserves, managing ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba proposed a new approach to reveal ecological niches (positions within ecosystems) and ...

The rare bird, spotted in a backyard in Texas, is the first known blue jay-green jay hybrid in the wild, according to a new ...

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests.

Extensively managed beech forest at Hainich-Dün region in Germany.