A debate has erupted on social media over the nature of an odd creature photographed on public lands in Southwest Florida. The South Florida Wildlands Association shared a “ confusing photo ” of the ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — Where there's water, there are waves. But what if you could bend water waves to your will to move floating objects? Scientists have now developed a technique to merge waves in a ...

Inspired by how brainless lifeforms such as starfish and slime moulds move around, physicists at the University of Amsterdam ...

All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners ...

A strange creature with glowing spikes was found washed up on a Welsh Beach. Discovered by a family on Oxwich beach in Swansea, the sight of a tiny creature with spikes coming out of its back left ...

Some creatures are harmless, yet they often spark revulsion just because of their appearance. One of these is an easy-going insect that feeds primarily on dead vegetative matter: Jerusalem crickets.