A chiton does not look like an animal that would challenge assumptions about vision. It resembles a small armoured shell ...

Spectacular marine fossils tell the story of the long-gone Western Interior Seaway and the planet’s past aquatic life ...

Curiosity takes center stage when a friendly dog meets a quiet tortoise for what feels like the very first time. Eager to make a new friend, the playful pup stays close, gently circling and watching ...

A Lake Worth Beach man is facing a felony charge after investigators said he tried to sell a rare sea turtle shell on ...

The spineless American lobster (Homarus americanus) recently molted—when a crustacean sheds its outer shell—in fr ...

Something strange happens the moment a snail touches a water droplet, and the physics behind it will make you rethink ...

A Maryland man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly attacking geese in Fairfax City last month.

The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction ...

The King and Queen seemed to take delight in the animals they met at London Zoo on Thursday - Andy Rain/EPA/Shutterstock Some days are for soothing geopolitical tensions and others are for frolicking ...

After getting off to a lively start, Exmouth Festival continues this weekend with two days of music, theatre, dance, spoken ...

Before the oldest dinosaur, before animals or even plants had expanded onto dry land, ancient relatives of starfish called ...

The newly passed city budget will shell out $1.5 million in freebies for the Big Apple’s furry friends — including by ...