"We are truly blessed to have such a colorful spectacle of nature's calendar right on our doorstep." Scientists thrilled after discovering 'fairy' fungus: 'We need to cherish and protect at all costs' ...

Over four days last summer, actor Alexa Demie at different points wore elongated elf ears and scales along her spine; spent time dipped in black goo in a purple bedroom with posters taped to the wall; ...

Fairies, mermaids and ogres — oh my! All types of magical, fairy-tale creatures will be gathering in Springettsbury Township for the Enchanted Fairy Festival. The event, coinciding with Springettsbury ...

Scientists found an “eyeless” cave creature with a “large hump” in an underground river of China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Liu, Mao, Sudasinghe, Chen, Yang and ...

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Ahmed Rehan Nasir is a contributor from Pakistan. With a Psych degree in hand, Rehan has a knack for picking apart anime and dissecting characters. When he isn't writing features, you'll probably find ...

A creature once immortalized in fairy tales and garden ponds across Britain is quietly disappearing, according to the Guardian. The common toad — a squat, warty amphibian — is now becoming alarmingly ...

One of my favorite memories was when we first moved to Maine, over 30 years ago, and discovered vernal pools (our house was surrounded by them). Vernal pools are seasonal forested wetlands that fill ...