It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Nature holds secrets to long life. Certain animals outlive humans by centuries. Rougheye rockfish lives over 200 years.

Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since the 1970s, increasing trends are still observed in many Arctic animals today.The residence time of Hg in the ocean is very long (>300 years ...

Here are five reasons why a SeaWorld annual pass is a must-have. 1. Unlimited access to 20,000 animals, nine coasters and 350 ...

Art often imitates life, and sometimes animals do, too. The enormous jellyfish seen in this YouTube video bears a striking ...

Researchers focused on the Salish Sea have made an intriguing discovery about Orcas. These whales, which have continually ...

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The latest addition is the Marine Organismal Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name implies—has ...

Game of Thrones is set in Westeros, which is fake fantasy place. But it's clearly based on medieval times in England, what with the knights and the castles and ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...

Why do animals in the deep ocean look so terrifying compared to their shallow-water cousins? From fang-toothed predators and eyeless fish to glowing monsters and transparent bodies, the deeper you ...

Melting sea ice has been a challenge for wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic. A recent study published in Global Change ...