The Cliffs of Moher rise over 200 meters above the Atlantic Ocean on Ireland’s west coast. NASA explains: what if you fall ...

IOWA has a good number of ancient animal skeletons to boast about, all in the name of science. Since the entire northern ...

Contender, who measures nearly 14 feet long, is among hundreds of marine animals tracked by nonprofit research firm Ocearch.

The largest squid species in the world is the colossal squid. Read about where it is found, what it eats, and how big it can ...

The white shark is most likely on the move back down to Florida where waters are warmer and there are more food sources, but ...

Against the blackness of water at night, the pomfret looked like it had blown a big bubble from gum. Instead, the fish had the larva of an anemone sticking out of its mouth. Researchers say this ...

Image by Justin Henry via flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0 When we leave familiar areas, we might need a moment to reorientate ourselves. Similarly, oceanic manta rays, the largest species of ray ...

Many marine species are no strangers to the depths of the oceans. Some animals, like certain sharks, tuna, or turtles, routinely perform extreme dives, whereas for other species, such behavior has ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

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