Acanthopsaron striatum and Pteropsaron flavissimum are new species of signalfish, a group of bottom-dwelling fish typically ...

Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that ...

A toothy toadstool. A vegetarian piranha with a distinctive mark. And a pygmy pipehorse floating in the Indian Ocean ...

The roughskin dogfish, scientifically known as Centroscymnus owstonii, is not a freshwater species. This shark is primarily ...

The Indian Ocean has long been a lifeline for Kenya’s coastal communities. For generations, fishermen here have relied on the country’s waters for food, income, and even identity. But today, their ...

In 2022, the world agreed at a U.N. biodiversity summit to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water by 2030. While protected ...

New science from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has mapped coral reefs across the Western Indian Ocean, uncovering ...

They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to ...

A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...

New finds include a snake from the Indian ... a new fish from the Amazon but it does contribute to the conversation about how we manage our environment and how we go forward as a species amongst ...

The effects are visible in shallow ecosystems suffering from coral bleaching, but less is known about the impact on deeper areas of the ocean ... fish, all the shells, all the different species ...