Geologists were studying rock layers in east-central Mississippi when they spotted something unusual sticking out of the mud.

Most sea creatures thrive when they aren't being weighed down by debris, allowing them to move and breathe more freely. But ...

Giant isopods express deep-sea gigantism, reaching in excess of 30 centimetres ... They've got a really hard outside shell, like other crustaceans, and there's not much meat in the animal - there's ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Academy of Marine Research stated Friday that over 90% of hermit crabs observed last year ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

Giant clams — the largest grow to a shell length of 54 inches and weigh nearly 500 pounds — live in coastal areas next to coral reefs in the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. Giant clams are generally ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it's easy to envision them as armored warriors—their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks.