A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species, including three from NZ waters.

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 clock" for common dolphins ( Delphinus delphis ). This allows scientists to ...

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 ...