Eventually, researchers caught several “transparent” nudibranchs, or sea slugs, that didn’t look like anything they’d seen before. They looked closer at these animals, analyzed their DNA and realized ...

The pink and dwarf sundews, found in Big Thicket, have captivated naturalists for centuries—and insects cannot resist their ...

Piping plovers have made a remarkable recovery in Massachusetts. But the tiny, threatened shorebird is declining in other ...

Humans and birds have a rich and complex history together. Some birds, like the carrier pigeon or the bald eagle, have ...

In a river of western Brazil, an “armored” creature with bumpy lips swam through the “dark tea-colored” waters. Something about it caught the attention of nearby scientists — and for good reason. It ...