Trawlers off the coast of Cabo Verde hauled in the “spoon”-nosed sea animal but didn’t realize how unique it was at first.

Nearly 23,000 glass eels have been released into a chalk stream for a research project to see if their numbers can be ...

Among these samples were six eels. They were mottled brown with tiny eyes and described as a new species in 1913, dubbed, rather questionably, Moringua hodgarti. The story almost ended there.

They have a “nasty reputation” among divers, who can make the mistake of gripping rocky outcrops that serve as home for eels, experts say. “Such an action may frighten a moray eel to lash out and bite ...

Scientists found a 2-foot-long sea creature with “fang-like” teeth while trawling off Cabo Verde and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Norwegian MRI via the Food and ...

Summer is a great time to forage for invasive species for your supper, or dessert, including green crabs, periwinkles, ...

Critically endangered eels, timber and medicinal plants are amongst the top commodities being seized in the EU, according to ...