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The vast majority of our planet remains a complete mystery, hidden beneath miles of crushing water where sunlight never penetrates. In this eternal darkness, evolution has taken a path so bizarre that ...

Anybody who has seen "Finding Nemo" knows about those captivating monsters of the sea: anglerfishes. Variously horrific or ...

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The last visit to this pet store dumpster produced a live octopus — which set a high bar for what a return trip might turn up. This one delivers in a different direction: rope fish, small catfish, ...

Some animals are so unusual that they barely look real, and transparent creatures are among the strangest of them all. These ...

In the state’s crowded market, there are still one-of-a-kind dispensaries that specialize in top-shelf cannabis or ...

Looking beyond worms and shiners, there are a number of "sleeper" live baits that anglers should pay attention to.

It's been 40 years since Alf first captivated audiences with its quirky alien character and timeless humor. It's time for a ...

When I was an intelligence officer, we had a saying about looking for "bad guys" in terrorist networks: "Don't look for your ...

I teach a class at Bard College and Columbia University called “Imagining Nonhuman Consciousness.” We mostly read about ...