They’re like living feather dusters whose mouths can see you coming. The simplest animal eyes consist of light-sensitive ...

After 30 years without a sighting, the critically endangered flat-headed cat has been rediscovered in Thailand.

The manumea, a critically endangered ground pigeon and one of the closest living dodo relatives, has been spotted multiple ...

Officials are asking residents to report them. Officials issue warning as harmful creatures spread into new territory — ...

“Many people equate plants with photosynthesis, yet Balanophora illustrates that being a plant does not require being green,” ...

A light micrograph of the larva of the parasitic flatworm that causes the disease schistosomiasis in people. A RIKEN researcher has ...

Discover how axolotls and flatworms coordinate regeneration through body-wide signals, revealing a complex healing process.

Think telling sparrows apart is just not worth the effort? Our tips might change your mind. Identify sparrows by habitat, ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...

Abstract: In marine ecosystems, flatworm species feed on economically important species such as oysters and could increase the mortality and thereby lower the yield. Understanding the behavior of ...

A plant that looks like a fungus, lives like a parasite, and clones itself in the dark—Balanophora may be one of evolution’s ...