Speed is not just a trait rather a critical survival mechanism for underwater animals. This trait helps them to not only move ...

Every year, World Jellyfish Day celebrates one of the ocean’s most enigmatic creatures. Graceful yet dangerous, simple yet ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

There's life amid the garbage. Marine animals that usually live only in coastal areas of the western Pacific Ocean have been found living and reproducing on plastic debris on the high seas – in the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There's an outbreak of a bacterial disease threatening sea lions on the central coast, and it's starting earlier than usual. The disease attacks the kidneys of marine animals ...

A 430-million-year-old fossil has rewritten leech history, showing they are at least 200 million years older than previously believed. Unlike today’s bloodsucking leeches, their ancient ancestors ...

Nearly 1,800 animals since 2009 have had life-threatening encounters. A new report details the grim circumstances facing marine animals as millions of pounds of plastic continue to make their way into ...

Recirculating system culture methods for marine organisms / John M. King -- Maintenance of some marine filter feeders on beef heart extract / Helen M. McCammon -- Culture of phytoplankton for feeding ...