You don't have to be a genius: anemones have been using human genes to form their bodies for 600 million years.

AN EXTINCT creature has been found trapped into amber after nearly 40 million years. The doomed animal – which came from a ...

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...

This weird-looking creature has been mistaken for a lot of things, including a whale placenta and a sea monster as well as a garbage bag. And less often, it’s recognized for what it is: a jellyfish!

A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 metres in search of new species, ...

ABOARD OCEANXPLORER, Indonesia - A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...

Australian scientist Yi-Kai Tea is investigating one of the weirdest realms of the ocean – and it’s right on Australia’s ...

Whether it’s seaweed cloaks or see-through wings, these animals know how to hide. Meet four masters of disguise who’ve turned camouflage and mimicry into a work of art.

The Cambrian Explosion was a weird time for the creatures of planet Earth. It was a period of impressive change and growth, ...

Photis Gaitanos' rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day's ...