A completely new order of marine sponges has been found by researchers at the Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University. The sponge order, named Vilesida, produces substances that could be used in drug ...

A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Read full article: ‘10 million snorkels:’ Discovery Cove celebrates 25 years of immersive marine experiences The newest Caribbean flamingo chick hatched on June 7 to mom Abbie and dad LJ. Read full ...

Discovery Cove in Orlando is famous for its incredible in-water experiences — but some of the park’s most memorable encounters happen on dry land. Welcome to Animal Trek, where guests come face to ...

A rodent found in Laos has been determined to belong to a group thought to have gone extinct in the fossil records about 11 ...

If you trace the animal family tree back through the fossil record, the trail usually goes cold about 539 million years ago. Before this boundary—the start of the famous Cambrian explosion—multicelled ...