The ‘Impossible Creatures’ author explains what these magical beasts reveal about human imagination — and why they were once a feature of the nativity ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

Anacondas achieved their massive size millions of years ago. Discover how anacondas stayed huge while other giant reptiles died out!

An image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater ...

Learn about the deep sea squid that was found buried in mud, sticking its tentacles out to blend in with the environment.

California’s coastal waters are home to plenty of impressive marine life, including the angler favorite: yellowfin tuna.

Large prehistoric marine reptiles known as mosasaurs dominated the oceans until their extinction 66 million years ago.

Some say they got this name because sailors noticed their ability to dispatch enormous whales and dubbed them ‘whale killers’ ...