A team of researchers recently captured a remarkable mesopelagic fish, commonly known as a lanternfish. 

Across North America, grackles are virtuosos of adaptation.

A world-first study has catalogued the scientific evidence behind animal management, to help zoos and aquariums make decisions based on the best available science.

Research is about finding ways to do things that nobody has ever done.

Researchers have identified the cause of the wasting disease that has killed billions of sea stars from Mexico to Alaska since 2013: a strain of the Vibrio pectenicida bacteria.

Conservation should focus on protecting natural “processes” – not just specific species, researchers say.

Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows

Insects and spiders are declining in tropical forests around the world. 

Fossil teeth reveal how a 56-million-year-old mammal adapted to global warming and what it means for animals today.

An MIT study shows decreases in seed-dispersing animals can lead to a major reduction in forest carbon absorption.