The case of a ‘fishy pterosaur’ is the latest example of mistaken identity involving these extraordinary flying reptiles.

The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.

Aristotle's views on the nature of the cosmos dominated the Ancient Greek world. He argued that there's only one world, at ...

Fun fact: The Red-Lipped Batfish has a small structure on its head called an illicium, which acts like a lure to attract prey ...

Author Stephen Graham Jones has summoned fear in the form of everything from an alien caterpillar to zombie wrestlers. He's ...

Sid Krofft has died at age 96. The Canadian-born entertainment wizard teamed with his brother Marty to create 1960s cult ...

On the forest road that winds through mature stands of hemlock and yellow birch on state game lands 206 in Luzerne County, my ...

Despite its challenges, the Salton Sea remains an important habitat for birds. In fact, it’s one of the most important bird ...

Anglerfish lures evolved from simple motion into glowing tools that help them hunt, communicate, and survive in the deep ...

If you’ve checked social media today, you may have stumbled across a see-through ballpoint pen with real parasites swimming ...

Anybody who has seen "Finding Nemo" knows about those captivating monsters of the sea: anglerfishes. Variously horrific or ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...