LAKE SUPERIOR, Mich. — Researchers on Lake Superior have "rediscovered" the shortnose cisco, a Great Lakes fish species thought to have been extinct for decades. Before the usual suspects ...

But we’re not alone in experiencing longevity. Other rare species reach ages marked in centuries, and each class of animals boasts individuals that are unusually long-lived compared to their peers.

The genomic insights gained from the South American lungfish are just the beginning. With chromosome-level genomes now available for all living lungfish species, researchers are poised to delve deeper ...

Discover the South American Lungfish, a fascinating creature with a genome 30x larger than humans. South American Lungfish Shatters Genome Records with 30x More DNA Than Humans - Animals Around The ...

The new laws will prohibit the fishing of some species while giving bag and size limits to others. They also include penalties for the mutilation or inhuman treatment of species. Shark and rays ...

Large-bodied migratory species such as Atlantic salmon are thriving as warming temperatures opens up new habitats at the poleward edge of their ranges. The study, published today in PNAS ...

The federal committee that maintains the list on Thursday added five species that it deems threatened or endangered — the two most severe categories short of disappearing from Canada ...

A new species of ancient reptile has been named after spending more than 200 million years buried in the ground. Threordatoth chasmatos was one of the last survivors of the procolophonids ...