Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a new species of "ghost shark" that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor for prey more than a mile down.

The genus is easily recognised by its shiny, densely punctured exoskeleton and a uniquely deep, narrow notch on the eighth abdominal segment. These...

Scientists have identified a tiny new species of chameleon in Madagascar's threatened littoral forests. The new species has been...

The fabled Nazca lines, a series of massive incisions on the desert floor depicting animals, plants, imaginary beings and geometric figures, have...

  Researchers have recently discovered a remarkable fish swimming deep in the sea off the coast of Japan. The fish, a snailfish from the genus...

Scientists have found that the species of two domesticated buffaloes—swamp buffaloes and riverine buffaloes—are distinct from each other.

-scientists describe discovery as ‘improbable event’ that ‘defies rational explanation’ In what UK scientists have described as an...

The narrow-nosed spookfish is also found in Australian waters and is distinctive for its elongated snout and whip-like tail

Scientists from the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a groundbreaking way to dramatically enhance the optical properties of...

A study by the University of Barcelona has analysed the ability of red gorgonians (Paramuricea clavata), a key species for the Mediterranean marine...