A new study from the University of Chicago has uncovered the surprising origin of the flexible joints that allow us to move ...

The researchers also studied fossils of extinct fishes dating back almost 400 million years and saw evidence that some of the oldest jawed fishes had bones with joint cavities for articulated ...

Chinook salmon start their lives high upstream in the rivers of western North America. The young fish linger in the safety of ...

In a world where new species are constantly being discovered, some creatures remain hidden in the depths of the ocean, ...

Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

A skeletal, mermaid-like creation appeared on a local beach in Kent, England, on March 10, leaving beachgoers baffled, ...

Not your typical day at the beach. The post Bizarre half-fish, skeleton-like figure found washed up on beach appeared first ...

While the common ancestor of vertebrates with synovial joints is still a mystery, the oldest specimen with evidence of these ...

Discovered in Australia, the fossils represent a new species that lived during the Miocene epoch and highlight how iron-rich ...

Globally considered the world's ugliest animal, the blobfish has been crowned Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental group. The annual award is given by the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust ...

How does the armored tiling on shark and ray cartilage maintain a continuous covering as the animals' skeletons expand during ...

Unlike the vibrant festival of colours celebrated across India, Holi in Sohana has long been associated with animal carcasses, skeletons, and ashes from cremation grounds. This practice has led many ...