Research teams from the Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University have documented the first discovery of five freshwater ...

A treasure trove of rare freshwater fossils has been described from Taiwan in a new study. Dating back to the Early ...

It’s known as the geographer cone, the geography cone, or the geographic cone, and it’s the world’s most venomous of the 500 ...

The three-toed sloth, native to Central and South America, is famous for its slow-moving pace. It spends most of its life ...

This snail could one day save eyes. The golden apple snail has camera-type eyes that are fundamentally similar to the human eye. Unlike humans, the snail can regenerate a missing or damaged eye. UC ...

Tropical Storm Melissa has stalled in territorial waters in the Caribbean and is expected to linger for another week.

An animated tragicomedy for adults tells the story of a woman breaking out of her shell. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...

A tiny snail was recently named after painter Pablo Picasso. It’s one of many species named after celebrities or artists, but some researchers question whether species should be named after people at ...