Until now, it was believed that animals first evolved from single-celled life about 635 million years ago, when creatures similar to jellyfish and sea anemones began populating the oceans. But fossils ...

On one recent trip to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, a scientist made some exciting discoveries.

I squinted at the shoreline and heaved harder on the plastic ­paddle. It was getting on for 5pm. The wind was freshening, the ...

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They’re among the Earth’s simplest creatures, composed of 95 percent water, with no spines, brains or hearts, but jellyfish ...

The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History has exhibits that cover the geology of the region, its First Peoples, its variety of ...

I step into a pair of flippers, strap on a snorkel and mask, and dive into the ocean. Within seconds, I’m surrounded by an ...

B eware the creatures of the deep. While most people worry about the big scary things in the ocean such as sharks and orcas, ...

In 2022 Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, was found after 207 years. Deep dive into the Endurance22 mission & discovery of ...

Legless animals come in a variety of species, each uniquely adapted to thrive in their environments. The animal kingdom ...

The Great Barrier Reef’s Frankland Islands are a beautiful one day, perfect the next kind of place. But this Far North ...

Sea slugs are seemingly inconspicuous creatures in ocean ecosystems, which have a surprising impact on regeneration, climate ...