A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named ...

This story appears in the October 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Moon jellies, which are found in shallow bays around the world, look like small, not entirely friendly ghosts.

Peronia watts is now one of four species that call northern Australia home, with an additional two Peronia species native to the waters of Japan, researchers said. Darwin is located on the ...

In the first place, cats are not the only animals with paw pads ... are made of fatty tissue bound to collagen, giving them a squishy, springy feel that helps absorb shock. A 2019 study of ...

The internet loves cute animals. (Shocking, I know.) But more than a fact of life, it's practically a pillar supporting the weight of the online world's entire infrastructure. Some of the earliest ...