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An orca drags and spins a sea turtle, as if trying to show her baby how to hunt. Researchers say it might be an example of ...

Agriculture Minister Julie Collins says CSIRO lab testing has confirmed the deadly strain in a greater crested tern found in ...

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- A 28-year-old man was killed in a crocodile attack on a popular beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Friday evening, according to state authorities. The victim, who was from ...

They've roamed the oceans for more than 100 million years, outlasted the dinosaurs, and can dive nearly 4,000 feet deep — and yet, somehow, sea turtles are still wildly underappreciated. Today, in ...

The new species were found as deep as 16,000 feet below sea level Benjamin Healley/ Museums Victoria A hat-wearing sponge crab is among nearly 150 new animal species discovered in the idyllic waters ...

Light is a primary driver of visual evolution in shrimp, according to new FIU research published this week in Nature Communications Biology. The deep sea is a dark place, with the only light coming ...

ABC is laying the groundwork for a landmark First Amendment fight. On Thursday, ABC filed paperwork to renew its local TV station licenses “under protest in response to an unlawful, arbitrary, and ...

Rare baby turtles that are a cross between the loggerhead and green species have been found on the beach at Mon Repos.

From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of the most exciting ...