The coral is a standalone structure, unlike a reef which is built on a symbiotic relationship between corals and sea anemones. The mammoth coral ... of nearly a billion little polyps, pulsing with ...

The Galápagos Islands' marine iguanas are unique reptiles that have adapted to life on land and in the sea. These remarkable creatures, known for their dark scales and swimming abilities, forage for ...

Last week, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere found the deceased 9.5-foot specimen at Grandview Beach in Encinitas.

Oxygen is essential for living organisms, particularly multicellular life, to metabolize organic matter and energize all life ...

According to a recent study published in Nature, many planktonic foraminifera species may face unprecedented environmental ...

Viral sensation Pesto the penguin is showing off a new look these days as he starts molting his baby feathers.

Yet these tiny organisms - called plankton - may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...

Scientists have compared data from the last ice age, around 21,000 years ago, and modern records to see what happened to ...

A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming ...

Space robotics specialist GITAI has raised an extra $15.5 million in venture capital to help expand into the nascent in-orbit servicing market.

While most sea slugs use a rough tongue to feed on prey attached to the seafloor, B. caudactylus uses a cavernous hood to ...