Over the long and complicated course of evolutionary history, mammals independently turned towards water to make a home ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for The Lord of the Rings universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they’re very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

Cushion starfish is a catch-all term for a variety of starfish species. They are distinctive for their rounded bodies and short arms. The round shape is built on a calcium-rich structure that defends ...

The Indo-Pacific is the largest marine biogeographical region on Earth and a global center of marine biodiversity. Nevertheless, there are gaps remaining in our understanding of the diversity, ...

An ambitious operation has seen hundreds of marine creatures, including river otters, sea turtles, manatees, penguins, and sharks, find a new home at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Teams ...

A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — This week's drastic drop in temperatures not only affects us, but all kinds of animals around us, especially marine animals such as sea turtles and manatees. For marine ...

Each year, an estimated 24 billion pounds of plastic end up in oceans across the world. Unable to distinguish that trash from natural food sources, many marine animals end up ingesting it. While ...

Plucked from Florida waters and sent to Sea World on the other side of the world. Now there’s a bill in the Florida ...

A toxic algae bloom in coastal waters has killed dozens of marine animals, including whales and dolphins, between San Diego and San Luis Obispo, and the area has been labeled an extreme danger zone by ...

With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the cushion starfish. These marine animals are famous for their inflated bodies ...