Yet these behemoths’ most puzzling feature is a whip-like tail that can measure as long as the rest of the fish’s body. Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.

A surge in Chinese car brands is transforming Jamaica’s automotive market. While Japanese, European, and American manufacturers have long dominated the market, and still dominate, the emergence ...

According to one particularly amusing theory, hummingbirds hitch a ride on the wings of Canada Geese. Early cultures in northern Mexico believed that hummingbirds dry up on tree branches for the ...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has welcomed the decision by the United States to grant posthumous clemency to Jamaica’s first National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Holness thanked outgoing U.S ...

On Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns acquired Jamaican-born big man Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. The move gives Phoenix some breathing room when it comes to their tax bill this season while ...

Hummingbirds are extremely small but remarkably tough. Some species make migrations of more than 9,000 km (about 5,590 miles) a year. Their journeys are largely fueled by nectar, which is sipped ...

An investigation is under way following the recent shooting dead of a white-tailed eagle in Co Westmeath. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is appealing for information, following the ...