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 ...

Giant Ancient Fish Preyed on Humans’ Ancestors Unearthed. Credit: Gess, Ahlberg / PLOS One / CC BY 4.0 South African researchers have recently unearthed 360 million-year-old fossils belonging to a ...

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 ...

Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled from your lungs after taking the deepest breath possible. It's measured by spirometry, which is a common breathing test to ...

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 ...

Credit: Tom Challands The discovery of a new lungfish species, Ferganoceratodus edwardsi, is an exciting addition to the annals of paleontology. This species, dating back 210 million years, was found ...

Lung cancer survival rates can be as high as 98% for certain cancers diagnosed in an early stage, and as low as 4% for those diagnosed with more aggressive cancers in advanced stages. Survival rates ...

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 ...

An analysis of research on most known species around the world finds climate change puts many species at risk of extinction, and the risk increases with more global warming. When you purchase ...