If the recent Maldives diving tragedy has taught us anything, it's that the ocean can be a dangerous and unpredictable place.

Raised without a single shell, these fish build nests on their first try, sharpen the skill, and still recall it a full year ...

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Moon snails and lion's mane jellyfish are common sights on beaches during the spring and summer. Moon snails are carnivorous ...

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The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum highlights the endangered noble pen shell in its latest expert showcase.

They didn’t look like much at first, just a scatter of white slivers along the tide line. At a glance, they could’ve passed for fish bones or bits of plastic, the kind of debris beachcombers often ...

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Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Partula snails all but vanished from Polynesia after the arrival of a carnivorous foreign snail. But a global alliance of zoos has worked to bring them back. By Franz Lidz In Patricia Highsmith’s ...

A mysterious volcanic comet has transformed into a giant, "fossil-like" spiral of light after one of its most violent outbursts in years, new photos reveal. The stunning spectacle is a reminder of how ...