Earth is home to millions of species, yet a handful now exist in such low numbers that biologists can name individual animals. Illegal trade and shifting ecosystems have pushed them to the brink.

They returned to a hidden creek at night to search for rare creatures living under the road. The shallow water revealed ...

Pieces of a seldom-seen creature from the North Sea's twilight zone have been found on a beach near Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to the BBC. The discovery spotlights that our understanding of ...

A TEN-year-old girl was left in awe when she discovered an exceptionally rare Mexican axolotl, the first ever find of its kind in the UK. Mum Melanie said she was in “shock, disbelief and ...

There may be fewer than 170 false killer whales in the Hawaiian Archipelago, so every sighting is precious.

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 ...

The sea is full of wonders and wondrous creatures. From a giant Blue Whale down to a tiny jellyfish. And this week, a truly rare sea creature was found off the coast of Cape Cod: the rare ...

The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. These adaptations to their ...

If you spend enough mornings walking the shoreline around San Diego, you know the tide always has a surprise or two waiting in the sand. But lately, beachgoers along Southern California’s coast have ...