Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...

The deep sea begins at about 200 meters below sea level, where light starts to diminish in a region called the twilight zone.

This sea lion really can keep a beat better than some humans! Anyone who's seen the California Sea Lions in Santa Cruz or San ...

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are ...

Did you know that some creatures have the ability to regenerate? Here's our list of fascinating animals that regenerate.

The animal kingdom has many creatures with strong odors for defense. The stinkbird or hoatzin smells like manure due to its ...

Close-up of a female stolon–one of the independent reproductive units–from the worm Ramisyllis kingghidorahi. It has already ...

Without an idea of how many species there are in the CCZ ... While the study provides a clear picture of all known deep-sea animals in the CCZ, it also shows everything we don’t know ...

Sea otters spend their lives in the ocean – they mate, sleep, groom, hunt, and give birth in the water. River otters are more regularly seen in the region – cavorting, coupling, consuming or simply ...

From ants to elephants, discover the animals that have survived through the ages by relying on connection and communication.

Evolution has created amazing creatures. Some animals have food-inspired names. The chocolate chip sea star resembles a ...

Paleontologists have discovered fossils of a 506 million-year-old tiny three-eyed predator nicknamed the “sea moth,” ...