The chain catshark may look like any other shark in daylight, but under blue light, its skin glows neon green. Here’s a breakdown of this remarkable adaptation.

How does a tiny cluster of cells become an embryo with a head, trunk, and tail? And how do thousands of genes coordinate this development?

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, United States College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, United States ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface lies one of Earth’s most magnificent and crucial ecosystems—coral reefs. Often called the rainforests of the sea, these vibrant underwater structures support approximately ...

Marine animals, such as the extremely simple flatworm Trichoplax, are ideal model organisms for studying the early evolutionary origins of animal life processes. Despite measuring only a few ...

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed in southern China fossils of a multitude of marine creatures dating to more than a half billion years ago, showing a deep-water ecosystem thriving in the ...

In the vast ocean depths, among the countless marine creatures with extraordinary abilities, one stands out for its almost supernatural power: the sea squirt, scientifically known as Ciona ...

The Florida Oceanographic Society welcomed more than 250 new marine animals to the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center in Stuart. Dubbed “Merry Fishmas,” the celebration took in parrotfish, sharks, ...

Children's Aquarium Dallas said that several nurse sharks, a large green moray eel, many lesser-known fish, crustaceans, and other reef species now call Texas home. The animals come from the recently ...

Rosie Williams was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of data from UK harbour ...

Each year, an estimated 24 billion pounds of plastic end up in oceans across the world. Unable to distinguish that trash from natural food sources, many marine animals end up ingesting it. While ...