A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...

A dense Arctic bonebed shows marine life and ocean food webs recovered far faster than scientists once believed after mass ...

The Florida Oceanographic Society in Stuart took in parrotfish, sharks, rays and other species that were rehomed after another facility closed.

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One that caught attention from many was a type of sea mollusk that washed ashore on South Padre Island in late May.

Research reveals how natural selection shaped the Bajau sea nomads’ spleens to boost oxygen delivery, helping them dive for ...

Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ...

The findings also offer clues about early animal evolution. Placozoa resemble some of the earliest animals on Earth, which ...

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

Two cats sit side by side, eyes locked on colorful hanging origami birds. One tilts its head in deep thought, while the other seems mesmerized by the floating shapes. It's a quiet moment of curiosity, ...

The study inventoried thousands of mollusks, worms, crustaceans and other small marine creatures. Natural History Museum, London and University of Gothenburg As demand soars for critical minerals for ...