The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

Eventually, the team hopes for a return of these stars to Monterey Bay, where they can help maintain kelp forests, which are declining at a fast pace.

The water may be frigid, but brave the temperatures, and you're rewarded with a smorgasbord of brightly colored critters that ...

A world-class scuba diving destination due to its proximity to the Verde Island Passage, the municipality of Mabini in Batangas province boasts of waters teeming with marine life. Hard and soft corals ...

Marine Life Of Mumbai evolved into the Coastal Conservation Foundation in later years, with wildlife enthusiast and conservationist Shaunak Modi who is now co-director with Patade. They lead walks at ...

Many echinoderm species are of significant ecological and economic importance. Sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars and feather stars are all common echinoderms. Sea cucumbers are ...

The mitochondrial gene orders within Apodida were extensively rearranged at the species level, and also were unique from the arrangement patterns of other holothurians. Phylogenetic relationships ...

An international team of marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out. Thousands of fish, crab and ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of ... The Cost of Preventing Extinction of Australia's Priority Species Feb. 3, 2025 — A new ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...