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 ...

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

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

Their numbers have been dwindling. Native tribe releases rare creatures that were once abundant in US waterway: 'Amazing that ...

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes ...

In October 2025, a person on Facebook posted an image ( archived) of what they described as a " little sea monster" with ...

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was it? A sixth-century Byzantine mosaic depicts an amphibious monster—though ...

Dogs, cats and other furry and scaly pets will fill the halls of the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea for the annual Blessing of the Animals Service at 10 a.m., Oct. 26. The tradition honors ...

Visitors to Seaside might be surprised, and a little grossed out, to find thousands of transparent, blubbery, worm-like creatures on the beach this week. According to a press release from the Seaside ...