ever wondered how the same kind of animal can be both a tiny palm sized predator and a twelve meter long plankton vacuum.

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ...

A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

Thousands of baby corals took a major step this week toward saving Florida's struggling reefs. Why it matters: They offer a ...

Discover the top six most important decomposers in the ocean and their vital role in breaking down organic matter and ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

The Florida Aquarium is releasing 9,000 juvenile corals that were born and grown at its Apollo Beach facility, and ...

Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising ...

Learn all about the unmistakable pilot whale, from their diet and size to life in the pod and why, sadly, they're prone to ...

Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered ...

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...