For just one or two nights each spring, spotted salamanders emerge from underground and go in search of vernal mating pools.

"It's very gratifying to know that one of the world's most critically endangered animals is doing well and breeding." ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in Monterey Bay.The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by ...

Two giant oarfish, rarely seen deep-sea creatures sometimes called “doomsday fish,” were spotted near the shore in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in an extremely rare sighting.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bobcats are one of Boise’s sneakiest creatures. They may not be particularly rare locally, but they are hard to see, according to ...

Everything really is bigger — and stranger — in Texas. This year proved the Lone Star State is full of wild surprises after several Texans spotted some rare and unusual encounters with sea creatures ...