Since the beginning of time, Earth has created life and then wiped out most of it in catastrophic, ultra-destructive moments.

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These colossal animals, like giant isopods and colossal squid, have evolved larger ...

Thousands of sea creatures that resemble small blue and purple jellyfish have washed ashore in Ventura County, California. Watch this video to find out what it has to do with the wind. With the penny ...

The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little piggies, each corresponding to one of our fingers or toes. Kids love it, ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in Monterey Bay. The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by ...

A long-delayed mine project in rural Northern Michigan has signed another customer contract. Michigan Potash & Salt Co. LLC and Austin, Texas-based Group1 Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding for ...

Seal pups and jellyfish-like creatures are among the wildlife washed up on Dorset's beaches during storms this week. Thousands of by-the-wind-sailors - organisms carried by ocean currents and the wind ...

Viruses typically aren’t considered ‘alive,’ as many core biological functions are outsourced to their potential hosts. But a newly discovered organism appears to straddle the line between virus and ...