Doctors in Australia believe the bionic eye they've created is safer than similar devices developed in other countries.

A six-month-old whale found dead on a New Zealand coastline is giving scientists a rare peek into the anatomy of the bizarre creature.

Shot through the beak, Beauty the bald eagle currently has to be hand fed. But she'll soon be surgically fitted with a nylon-composite beak.

See half-naked—but all red—revelers get medieval, a Hollywood landmark go up in smoke, skulls stare into the Paris underworld, and more.

Jaw and facial structures in the ancient human relatives show that they could open unusually wide, although researchers are stumped as to why they had this ability.

A legless lizard, a "miniature dragon," and a "cryptic toad" are among 14 new species recently found in Brazil's shrinking Cerrado grassland.

A rare genetic mutation gave the ancient pharaoh Akhenaten an unusually feminine physique, according to a Yale University physician.

The giant defrosted this week has the world's biggest eyes, as well as light-emitting organs that may help render the squid invisible to predators, scientists say.

A colossal squid caught last year—thought to be the largest ever recorded—is giving scientists their first close look at the rare and elusive giant.

After weeks of combing remote rivers for giant freshwater stingrays, biologist Zeb Hogan finally found one—near a busy city. Then the ray gave birth.

Fourteen-foot-long rays—perhaps the largest freshwater fish—are thriving not far from Bangkok. But overfishing may still threaten the giants.

Frozen more than a year after it was caught, the largest squid on record is about to undergo a study before going on public display.

Authorities are receiving several reports of pigeons found alive with metal darts through their skulls. An animal rights group is offering a reward for information about the assailant.

The biggest squid ever caught has begun defrosting in a huge tank. Already it's yielding clues to the species' behavior and giant size, scientists say.

An aging penguin losing his feathers has shown improvement after being outfitted with a specially designed wet suit at a California science center.