The study, led by biologists at Harvard University found that the slugs build sac-like structures known as kleptosomes out of ...

A team of scientists, including two from San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences, just rediscovered a species of coral ...

The species was named Sphyragnathus tyche, combining Greek words “sphyra,” meaning hammer and “gnathus,” meaning jaw for the ...

They live in the ocean’s coldest, darkest depths, far from sight — but cold-water corals are far from safe. In a first-of-its ...

Ocean drifters once thought identical are actually several species. Genetics and ocean modeling uncover unexpected isolation.

In the past, the last thing that came to mind when I thought of snails and slugs was beauty. A little bit of disgust and ...

Every week, one or two species of Australian invertebrate go extinct. Many species on the brink live in cities – where we can ...

When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are invertebrates - bees, butterflies ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Officials said the $2.35 million project will improve fish passage and control sea lamprey. “This two-stage project along Alger County Highway 58 that will improve stream health and connectivity ...

During a tour of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Corey Allard noticed something strange: fish using six leg-like appendages to "walk" around the bottom of their tank.