A Cambrian fossil once thought to be a mollusk ancestor is now identified as a chancelloriid relative, reshaping ideas about ...

Some of the most colorful sea animals that live beneath the waves are bright, beautiful ... and deadly A rainbow underwater ...

During a tour of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Corey Allard noticed something strange: fish ...

The hard version of coral polyps produces limestone that is used to form layer after layer of a rigid coral skeleton. Groups ...

Beneath the rough/choppy/tumultuous waves of the Bay of Bengal, a kaleidoscope of marine life thrives just 8-12 km off ...

The rounded fungus the colour of a dried up leaf is easy to miss on the earthen trail, especially at first glance.

For national and international policymakers, decisions on how to regulate — and whether to allow — exploitative human ...

Humans may count themselves lucky to reach 100, but some creatures have lifespans that make centuries look like a weekend. In ...

Relatives of the humble sea sponge have filtered Earth's ... Their simplicity has led scientists to suggest sponges were the earliest animals to arise on our planet. But exactly when that happened ...

Animal life, emerging nearly 600 million years ago, showcases incredible diversity and unique traits. Unlike plants, animals are heterotrophs, relying ...

These plant-like organisms attached to rocky shelves are ancient animals ... and colonises the sea bed," Dr Gillies said. The rubble is also carrying precious cargo — baby sponges or "nurseries ...