Climate change warms waters near the poles, enabling larger migratory fish like salmon to flourish. Equatorial populations ...

A lizard with a name that sounds like it could star in Game of Thrones, a soft furred hedgehog with ‘vampire’ fangs, a ...

Learn more about the evolution of this iconic Ashkenazi Jewish dish, which was once seen as a delectable main course.

That’s the saltwater side of the Shedd Aquarium’s new “Wonder of Water” centerpiece beneath its rotunda — part of $250 ...

The new entrance exhibit in place of the former Caribbean Reef is part an ongoing renovation leading up to the aquarium’s ...

Six giant Mekong catfish were caught in the span of a week in Cambodia recently, suggesting a potential revival of the critically endangered species.

Kansas says these 21 species are endangered due to population trends, habitat loss or because they're overly used for ...

Eastern hellbender populations are declining, leading U.S. wildlife officials to propose endangered species status for the ...

These animals (mostly sea creatures) are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not ...

Once found in tropical oceans around the world, the largetooth sawfish’s range has shrunk by an estimated 60 percent in a decade.

The exhibit, which replaces the longstanding Caribbean Reef in the Shedd’s rotunda, showcases saltwater and freshwater ...