While exploring the clear waters of a river basin in Brazil, researchers noticed a small creature blending in with the rocky bottom — and discovered a new species of catfish. Identified as ...

Crocodile-like skin belonging to an early species of reptile is the oldest fossilized skin ever discovered, dating back almost 290 million years — 130 million years older than the previous record ...

A four-legged creature perched atop a rock, its copper-silver eyes scanning its surroundings in an evergreen forest in China. That’s when it emitted a high-pitched, four-note call. At the same time, a ...

Aboard a research vessel off the coast of Thailand, scientists sorted through their catch. The trawling net had hauled up a “ghost”-like sea creature with peeling skin and “iridescent green” eyes. It ...

Scientists found “large” lizard with “baggy” skin in a forest of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a dark forest of Papua New Guinea ...

An elusive deep sea creature was spotted lurking like a shadow off the coast of California. Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute A deep sea creature that looks like something out ...

Scientists in China found a river creature with scales under its skin and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Guibang Xiao via Xiao, Guo, Cao, Lin, Deng, Xiao, Zhou, Zhang and Fang ...