These shockingly stark images show thousands of dead fish floating on the surface of an Amazonian lake as far as the eye can see. The fish are believed to have…
Boffins were left stunned after discovering the world's heaviest bony fish weighing over 2.7 tonnes on a beach in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The massive sunfish weighed 2,744…
This is the sight that has got traditional believers quaking in their boots over fears that a huge seismic shock could be coming. A two-metre-long deep sea oarfish (Regalecus glense)…
Teeth originated in an armoured ray that swam the oceans 100 million years ago, according to new research. They evolved from jagged spikes along the snout of the primitive sea…
Environmental experts have warned of a poisoning disaster after thousands of dead fish were found in a Polish river. Shocking images of fish floating on the surface of the Oder…
A 10-year-old boy died in agony when he was torn apart in an attack by a wild jaguar in the Brazilian Amazon. The attack was reportedly so savage that the…
This is the moment a Florida fisherman shows off a rare rainbow parrotfish before releasing the colourful creature back into the deep. Conner Rachowicz - originally from Illinois - shared…
Scientists have created fish-shaped robots to swim around and collect microplastics from the oceans’ nooks and crannies. Microplastics, tiny plastic particles that can be harmful to marine animals when ingested,…
Prehistoric dinosaur birds preferred to snack on insects instead of fish, a new study has revealed. It had been believed that the 120 million-year-old Longipterygidae family's long beaks with sharp…
Scientists in Switzerland have discovered two previously unknown dolphin species that inhabited the area of today’s landlocked mountainous country 20 million years ago. Palaeontologists at the University of Zurich said…