A cave-dwelling fish has been swimming the waters of India unknowingly. But researchers have just discovered the mysterious fish, which they named Schistura densiclava, in Meghalaya’s Krem Mawjymbuin ...

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The other night, I spotted a bottle of Captain Morgan atop my fridge that had been sitting up there for years, a shot or so still lingering at the bottom. On a whim, I dumped it into a glass with some ...

Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid ...

A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Last December an Instagram Reel of a “crying” bison—created by photographer Chris Henry—went viral. The video has received more than eight million views and generated thousands of comments. But can ...