After a two week expedition off the coast of Brazil, an international team of researchers discovered 31 new marine species, ...

A complete Cretaceous shellfish fossil. (University of Portsmouth) Nature has imbued its mothers with many surprisingly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Octopus cyanea found in the both Indian and Pacific ocean. It grows to 16 cm in mantle length with arms to atleast 80 cm.© ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, where sunlight can't reach, lives a world full of creatures that look more ...

Discoveries from the Isle of Wight have unveiled ancient shellfish fossils that highlight early parental care practices.

By studying Earth's toughest microbes and complex animal "speech", scientists are reshaping how we search for – and may someday talk to – alien life.

If forced to choose one descriptor for the octopus, the best word may be “otherworldly.” These truly amazing marine animals are known for unique behaviors and traits rarely found in any other creature ...