Just seven millimeters long, flea toads are among the smallest vertebrates on Earth. Despite their diminutive size, their organs and functions hardly differ from animals a thousand times larger. While ...

In a finding that broadens our understanding of the limits of animal "life history"--the life events that characterize a species's reproduction and survival strategy--researchers at James Cook ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A team from Conservation Indonesia uncovered a new species of dwarf goby fish (Eviota samota) in Saleh Bay, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), during a week-long whale shark expedition in ...

If you think life is short, consider the tiny coral-reef pygmy goby, which scientists have just identified as the world's shortest-lived vertebrate. This reef fish has a maximum life expectancy of 59 ...

STARE at this picture for too long and you could become hypnotised. This extreme close-up, with only those incredible emerald eyes in focus, has a distinct otherworldly feel. The animal is a yellow ...