Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

Over the last 12 months, scientists from London’s Natural History Museum have been busy collecting, studying and cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth. Museum scientists have given ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection, indicating the arrangement of ...

Amphipods are sensitive to pollution. A decreasing population suggests the water is contaminated. Amphipods reveal the hidden biodiversity of groundwater in Switzerland. Researchers from a Swiss water ...

Mandarin fish, famed for its vibrant blue and orange hues, is becoming a favorite in aquariums worldwide. Ideal for small-scale farmers, it thrives in simple marine setups, offering a low-space, ...

Believe it or not, when I was little you could go into almost any souvenir shop in Florida and find huge baskets filled with hundreds of dried seahorses for sale next to bleached sand dollars, sea ...

This week at the Oceanarium, I was stopped short while explaining that the eggs from a crab hatch into larval stages and become plankton. The question that stopped me was, “What is plankton?” Now, my ...

Over the past four years, more than 680 gray whales have died on the Pacific shores causing scientists around the world to ponder what may be causing this mass extermination. Now, a new study is ...

Researchers traversing the deep waters of Hawaii recently uncovered a rare Dumbo octopus about a mile below the ocean’s surface. Video of the magnificent creature, obtained by the Ocean Exploration ...

Researchers recently spotted a rare "Dumbo" octopus during a deep sea expedition in the North Pacific Ocean. The scientists noticed the rare sea creature on Sept. 13 while exploring the ocean floor at ...

It's not a flying elephant with big ears, but there's a sea creature that does share a few features with the beloved Disney character, including its name and its method of transportation. Deep sea ...