Franklin Zeigler, 30, killed the bird at Morey's Piers in July 2024. He was sentenced last week and released for time served.

A new study sheds light on the hidden lives of coastal marten. Researchers at Oregon State University have sharpened the picture of one of the West Coast’s most elusive mammals: the coastal marten.

A Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship which was suspected to be sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea and was boarded by authorities last week.

The chain catshark may look like any other shark in daylight, but under blue light, its skin glows neon green. Here’s a breakdown of this remarkable adaptation.

Octopuses are among the most intelligent and mysterious animals in the ocean. With flexible bodies, powerful camouflage, and ...

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, countless creatures produce their own light. This phenomenon, called bioluminescence, is surprisingly common in the deep sea. In total darkness, animals use glowing ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are quite a few Star Wars fans among biologists. These ones have used their opportunity to name a new species to make reference to their beloved franchise.

Measuring just 7.7 millimetres, Paedophryne amauensis is the smallest known vertebrate on Earth. Discovered in Papua New ...

Pelagic ctenophores are a type of gelatinous animal that gets carried along by water currents. The country has now registered ...