The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.

Portuguese man-of-war are marooning themselves on South Florida’s beaches in high numbers this year, likely due to higher ...

A s they transport us to underwater landscapes, aquariums provide a soothing experience for visitors. The dark rooms, illuminated by soft light emanating from the tanks, display a ...

A new look at fossils from the Cambrian Period around 500 million years ago has revealed that some of the earliest animals spent time on mudflats that were sometimes exposed to the air – a find that c ...

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host their own microbiomes.

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

Scientists have tagged a giant male great white shark off the East Coast. The researchers said "Contender" is the largest ...

A new study led by UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Roxanne Beltran to be published as the February 14 cover story for Science ...

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...