Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

A first-of-its-kind global assessment has revealed 603 wild animals plus five livestock taxa that do more than just inhabit ...

This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ...

For centuries, people have believed animals might have telepathic abilities, but could science finally be on the verge of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair ...

I was most fortunate enough to do research in Antarctica before tourism hit its fragile landscapes and water and did irreversible harm to penguins, many other polar animals, and their homes.

We’ve already discovered the largest animal in the world, but now it’s time to take a look at the largest creature of the feathered variety. The largest bird on Earth is the ostrich. Too big and heavy ...

The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A small space rock ...

one animal stands alone as the biggest land animal on earth, and that is the African elephant. Continue reading to discover everything you need to know about these colossal creatures. The African ...

However, a small, buzzing insect ranks as the deadliest animal on earth: the mosquito. Despite their tiny size and innocuous appearance, mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths each year than ...