The ocean is a wild habitat where any keen beachgoer could spy a myriad of marine life that comes covered in shells or swims ...

A growing number of restaurants nationwide are participating in "Green Crab Week," a yearly initiative to promote the ...

Experts urge the importance in knowing the crucial role invasive species play in areas like the economy, ecology, human health and recreation.

It's not every day that a species makes it off the endangered list — but the Colorado hookless cactus is having a good year. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently reported that the ...

The high seas of the dinosaur era were teeming with a plethora of squids, a new study has found. Using a new technique for analyzing fossils locked away in chunks of rock, paleontologists in Japan and ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “prickles” on its “eyeball skin” off the coast of Japan and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousands of feet down in ...

In a special report, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin examines how federal cuts could impact invasive species monitoring on Lake Michigan.

Meet 10 of the largest snakes you can find in South America. From anacondas to boa constrictors, these snakes grow to massive sizes.

In 1980, a single male grasshopper was collected on the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde. No one knew then that this moment would mark the only sighting of a species that would soon be ...

The unassuming exterior of Clam Tavern, with its distinctive red door and wooden facade, proves that culinary treasures often hide in plain sight. Photo credit: Jeff H. Behind that red door awaits a ...

Scientists found big bottom-dwelling fish with wide head, long snout in rivers of Yunnan & discovered new species: protos catfish, study said & photo shows.