Fish may possess the ability to perceive where another being’s attention is focused. And they don’t like when it’s focused on them or on their children ...

A 13-foot python. A 23-foot crocodile. Saber-toothed cats and mammoths. These aren’t creatures from some far-flung corner of prehistoric Africa or South America. They once lived on Taiwan — the same ...

Researchers on Cape Cod, Mass., recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals communicate. The recording is the song ...

Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate.

Biological matter left behind in the water allows us to follow these animals without ever setting eyes on them.

A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

In rare sightings, scientists spotted endangered blue whales during two aerial surveys 24 hours apart off the coast of New ...

Humanity is rapidly altering a vast ecosystem that sustains life on land and sea. But restoration is nearly impossible without understanding it better. Edith Widder is CEO and senior scientist at the ...

A pair of boaters were shocked to find a body floating in near the iconic Queen Mary ocean liner in LA County’s Long Beach harbor late Monday night. The two men initially didn’t flinch before making ...