Flamingoes are fairly large birds with a curvy neck and long legs, and they’re famous for their pink color and how they stand on one leg. There are five different species of flamingo, one of which is ...

Studying the filter-feeding mechanism of mobula rays, engineers developed a new design for industrial cross-flow water filters. Research shows the filter-feeders strike a natural balance between ...

Paleontologists have discovered a bizarre worm-like creature from the Cambrian Period that has features associated with three groups of living animals. Just a half-inch long and covered in bristles, ...

A flying relative of dinosaurs, Bakiribu waridza (“comb mouth” in the Kariri language) filtered crustaceans and other small organisms from rivers and lakes, where it was likely swallowed by a predator ...

Research out of St. Joseph's University looks at microplastics in marine life. But first, a man is in custody following a shooting last night at a Waterbury mall. New York lawmakers look to prevent ...

Engineers fabricated a simple water filter modeled after the mobula ray’s plankton-filtering features. Pictured are pieces of the filter. Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny ...