Happily living alone in her two-bedroom unit, Jan Howell received some unwelcome news. It would make the 71 year old take ...

Scientists are baffled by a gruesome new species dubbed the 'carnivorous death ball' that lives in the deepest part of the ...

Saltwater doesn’t run through their veins, so why don’t icefish freeze? They are protected from freezing because they produce large quantities of antifreeze proteins (AFPs) in their blood. This means ...

The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world's largest seal has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the ecosystems shaped by these majestic animals.

O ur blue planet may be the most habitable we know of, but it still contains pockets of toxicity here and there. The Atacama ...

This newly-discovered species is being called the “death-ball sponge” for its appendages, which end in orbs and are covered ...