In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow ...

Seen up close, each polyp has a tube-like body and an opening ringed with dozens of “transparent” tentacles. These ...

Animal rescue operations in the Edmonton region are worried about how the closure of one large shelter will affect demands for space and emergency intakes.

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

Check the latest snow forecast for Monmouth and Ocean counties — Punxsutawney Phil wasn't playin' around with his forecast on ...

Just like the humans of Hampton Roads, the animal friends of t Zoo and their keepers are preparing for the snow. Emily Smicker, director of communications for the zoo, said the animals are kept ...

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

Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...

All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...

Despite being a communication technology used for tracking and identifying vessels at sea, in many countries it is not mandatory. Not to mention that those who commit criminal acts do not use this ...

The San Francisco Zoo is accepting applications to manage its giant-panda exhibit. There’s just one catch: We still don’t know whether the pandas are actually coming to The City. One of the ...