The violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) is a rare and exotic-looking bee that can grow up to 3cm. It has a striking ...

In our new research, we linked DNA markers with known tooth ages of dead dolphins to build the first molecular "epigenetic ...

Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...

This summer, it was all over the media. Driven by the climate crisis, the oceans have now also passed a critical point: The ...

New species of finless eel discovered, Apterichtus kanniyakumari, off the coast of Tamil Nadu, revealing hidden biodiversity.

Beneath the waves are millions of dangerous sea creatures – and they exist on every continent, from Oceania to Asia and ...

Aging brings about a range of changes—often unwelcome—to our bodies: sagging skin, graying or thinning hair, and a decline in muscle strength and ...

Also meet the Long Beach aquarium's new CEO, who says the aquarium is expanding conservation efforts, including with sea ...

New deep-sea limpet species, Pectinodonta nautilus, found on a sunken log near Johnston Atoll, nearly 8,000 feet deep.

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

From cancer-resistant mole rats to 200-year-old whales, evolution has equipped long-lived species with unique biological ...