Researchers at Northwestern University have identified a single mechanical ratio that dozens of unrelated sea creatures, from ...

Regular infusions of nitrogen and phosphorus are part and parcel of a healthy ecosystem, but too much, and algal blooms become a little too prolific. When it comes to algal blooms, as with anything, ...

A rare blue whale sighting off the coast of New England has surprised researchers. Discover the reasons behind this unusual ...

When most people think about corals, they imagine a tropical reef with crystal blue water, teeming with colorful fish. But, in the depths of the cold, murky Gulf of Maine, deep-sea corals thrive, ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

Researchers at MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, have been exploring this hidden world for years. Using ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for The Lord of the Rings universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they’re very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

The Blaschka Glass Invertebrates Collection was recently moved from Corson-Mudd Hall to the Museum of the Earth. The ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, ...

Come face-to-face (or, face-to-fossil) with prehistoric ocean predators in an upcoming exhibition from London’s Natural ...

Reaching over 30 feet long, the mysterious giant oarfish is the real-life "sea serpent" behind centuries of myths and legends ...

Over the long and complicated course of evolutionary history, mammals independently turned towards water to make a home ...