Scientists have discovered a strange new species of fish living 8,143 meters below the ocean's surface.
Earth could see three quarters of its animal species go extinct within the next few decades.
Researchers found the arachnids within less than a single square mile of the Xishuangbanna rainforest.
A rare and elusive species of deep-sea fish has been captured on camera off the coast of California.
A motel operator in New York State is seeking to have Bigfoot added to a local endangered species list.
A species of rat thought to be extinct has been rediscovered near the Incan city's ruins in Peru.
A new species of dinosaur has been found among fossils left in storage for more than two decades.
The enormous prehistoric reptile was so massive that it weighed the same as seven Tyrannosaurus rex.
A cross between coyotes and wolves has been taking over in some areas of the United States.
Scientists have found the fossil remains of several dozen members of a previously unknown species.
Not all dolphins adhere to the species' friendly reputation as one man found out last month in Ireland.
New doubts have been cast on the idea that a species of small humans lived on the island of Flores.
Scientists have identified a new species of shrew which possesses a trunk like that of an elephant.
Ancient remains found in a cave in China may belong to a species of human that lived 11,000 years ago.
Nazi scientists had once planned to use selective breeding to bring an extinct cow species back to life.
Zoologists have identified a previously unrecognized bird species known as the Wakatobi Flowerpecker.
Four new species of carnivorous sponge have been identified in the depths off the coast of California.
Researchers have discovered that some species of crow are remarkably adept at problem solving.
Researchers have identified an unusual type of fish in the Tasman Sea that sports two pairs of eyes.
Were we solely responsible for the species' extinction or were there other factors at work ?