Bioluminescent animals, found in oceans, forests, and caves, possess the remarkable ability to produce their own light through chemical reactions. This natural illumination serves vital roles, from ...

Philadelphia squid biologist brings science to the masses — in classrooms, through burlesque performances, at forest meet-ups ...

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...

Lurking in the ocean’s darkest depths are fish as terrifying as they are deadly. From fangtooth to goblin sharks, these 10 ...

A new study has uncovered evidence that a giant marine reptile from the Early Jurassic period used stealth to hunt its prey in deep or dark waters—much like owls on land today.

The evolutionary quirks unveiled by the new research offer insight into how a subset of ichthyosaurs lived and hunted– and ...

Scientists have long assumed that anemonefish's tight-knit relationship with sea anemones, their protective hosts, was the main engine behind their evolutionary diversification. But the team wondered ...