Photographer Ben Alldridge used specialized UV-sensitive techniques to capture an image of the Eastern Quoll biofluorescing ...

Tourists and locals are warned against touching the beautiful yet venomous creatures, which can deliver a potent and ...

While green isn’t an unusual color in nature, beautiful green animals are somewhat rare and exotic. Many green-colored ...

SWARMS of jellyfish “the size of dustbin lids” have been spotted washing up along UK beaches – and experts say even more ...

The formation of mussel and oyster beds on sandy seabeds can be stimulated by using a hard substrate. However, when NIOZ PhD ...

The slugs are often dubbed the "butterflies of the sea", and most are harmless to humans, with only a few causing skin ...

The slugs are often dubbed the "butterflies of the sea", and most are harmless to humans, with only a few causing skin ...

When vacationers head into the water, they often take a quick look at the ocean floor—and for good reason. In some European ...

Beneath the waters of the West Sea (WPS) and Benham Rise, scientists have discovered wide swathes of diverse soft corals.1 ...

Near the rocky beaches of inner Nova Scotia, a researcher’s hunch led to the discovery of a new prehistoric species. /iStock ...

Sturgeon are ancient fish that have been around for 201 million years, giving them the title of “modern fossils” quite easily. They usually live in freshwater, but some species feed in brackish ...

Some sea slugs consume algae, incorporate photosynthetic parts into their own bodies to keep producing nutrients by Kermit Pattison, Harvard University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin ...