This Rare Shipworm Is Not Safe for Work
"When I took that thing out of the tube, there was a collective gasp among the whole group, along with quite a number of expletives."
"When I took that thing out of the tube, there was a collective gasp among the whole group, along with quite a number of expletives."
Blue mussels have evolved stronger shells to protect themselves against rising acid levels in the Baltic Sea.
Scientists say wax worms may be a way to help dispose of non-biodegradable plastic waste.
The horseshoe-crab-shaped bugs have been hanging out in a drop of amber for the last 99 million years.
There’s evidence to support both sponges and comb jellies' claim to the title, but the latest research, published in the new journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, lands hard in favor of Team Jelly.
Experts say octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish have been using “an alternative engine” for evolution.
The next time you see a spider, maybe let it know you appreciate its hard work by leaving it be.
The amount of plastic in our oceans—and thus in our seafood—is rising.
It’s gross. It’s tender. It’s … lengthy.
Tracking tags implanted in the sea stars were found lying beside the animals days later.
"I think it's safe to say that adult fireflies are obsessed with sex."
Scientists say the larvae flap tiny hairs to create liquid vortices that can either draw food in or help propel them through the water.
Scientists observed swarms of minuscule marine critters pollinating sea grass in the Caribbean.
Absorbing light instead of reflecting it camouflages amphipods from their wide-eyed predators.
Jeremy the garden snail was born a mirror image of most snails—a fact that’s made mating impossible.
The crustaceans’ extraordinary genitals can get longer, thicker, change shape, and even fall off and regenerate in order to suit their environment.
The massive mounds lie across the wetlands like huge green polka dots.
An octopus uprising seems more possible with every passing day.
Reproduction is especially complicated for animals that spend their lives in the water column.
Deep-sea organisms just don't play by the rules.
Scientists say heat, not cold (or urine) is the best first aid for a sting.
"Sea cucumbers look goofy, move slowly, and barf up their guts when startled, but these invertebrates are superstar ocean cleaners that are hugely important to marine ecosystems.”
Sure, some latch on to your ankles and drink your blood, but leeches are just misunderstood parasitic worms.
Plankton love to eat microbeads, which could potentially spread plastic pollution throughout the ocean.