According to the Press Democrat and SFGate, the hoodwinker sunfish is so rare that it was only officially recognized by the ...

The hoodwinker sunfish is a species whose existence has only been known since 2017, when it was described by a group of ...

Nyegaard identified the Mola tecta, or hoodwinker sunfish, as a new species in 2017. “This is a very rare sighting for our coast,” officials said. Park officials said Mola tecta are “often mistaken ...

Hyper-realistic videos and images — digitally altered photos, video or audio also called deepfakes — are notorious for social media pranking, but the technology has serious scientific applications, ...

Here are some strange creatures you should definitely not eat. The regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) is a poisonous bird found in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. While this songbird's bright ...

The Portugese man-of-war, "flying spaghetti monster" and an "alien like" sea star are among the creatures to be seen off the Texas coast.

Staff at a nature reserve in Saudi Arabia were surveying wetland wildlife and found “unusual” animals later identified as ...

This is not your average aquarium story. A record-sized longnose log fish brings along some of the most unusual tankmates you’ll ever encounter. The result is a mesmerizing and slightly eerie ...

PORT ARANSAS, Texas — A rare manatee sighting briefly halted construction at the Texas Department of Transportation’s Port ...