The research maps biofluorescence across 459 glowing fish species and shows just how varied the colors have become.

Scientists have uncovered that fish biofluorescence a captivating ability to glow in vivid colors has ancient roots stretching back over 100 million years. This trait evolved independently in reef ...

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History sheds light on the ancient origins of ...

Insect eyes are generally sensitive to ultraviolet, blue and green light. With the exception of some butterflies, they cannot ...

Pufferfish can be served for human consumption as a delicacy called fugu. It is especially popular in Japan, but you may also ...

The Japanese eat 80% of the world's blue-fin tuna. The problem is that, like many other species, stocks of the fish are declining. The situation is going to get a lot worse as other populous countries ...

On the peak of Costa Rica’s tallest mountain, the land around “eternal waters” provide a home to a new species. Omar Zuñiga In Chirripó National Park, most of the year is marked by heavy ...

A pod of Risso’s dolphins treated boaters to a “stunning display” off the coast of Falmouth, England, photos and videos show. Photo from Gina XR2, UnSplash Boaters off the coast of England ...

A giraffe’s unique physiology makes full anesthesia risky and dangerous for the animal and cannot be used during treatment, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said. Screen grab of YouTube video shared ...

A metal detectorist revisited a farm in Norway and found a second 1,200-year-old gold artifact, officials said and photos show. Photo from the Cultural Heritage Office of Vestfold County ...

The new species was discovered at Keelung fish market in northern Taiwan ... The new species is distinguished by its tail fin with its rounded shape and deep red blotch, according to researchers.