A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography ...

“The sea slug Elysia chlorotica is a small, unassuming creature that performs a remarkable feat: It eats algae and steals its ...

Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small ...

One of the few animals able to photosynthesize, this tiny invertebrate acquires chloroplasts by munching on Avrainvillea, a ...

In a mind-breaking breakthrough, researchers have discovered that the sea star – the infamous crown of thorns starfish, the notorious brainless coral predator is not a mindless creature as once ...

Conservationist Ying Pemika Choovanichchanon holds a small basket in her hands, careful not to disturb the leathery brown ...

“Guests tell me, ‘I hoped this place would look as good as the pictures. It’s even better,’” says Armando Kraenzlin, general ...

They’ve been crawling across the seafloor for more than 500 million years – predating the dinosaurs – yet sea stars remain some of the most misunderstood animals on Earth – if they’re even recognized ...

Divers in Japan have uncovered a fascinating new sea creature, Clavelina ossipandae, that resembles a panda skeleton and ...

Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great ...

A strange sea creature discovered in Japan, resembling a skeletal panda, turns out to be a new species of Clavelina tunicate.