After a loose seal was found wandering beside the highway on the Oregon coast, the animal was successfully located and returned to the ocean, authorities said.

Lanice spongicola lives on a glass sponge, a deep-sea sponge with a skeleton made of silica, that rises from hard rock. The ...

If you have a long layover at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, there's plenty to explore, whether you're traveling with ...

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

Nature doesn’t always play by the rules. For every majestic lion or elegant eagle, there’s a creature so bizarre it looks like a science experiment gone rogue.

Since most of our planet is comprised of water - with the ocean making up over 70% of the Earth’s surface - there’s a lot to be discovered in the sea, and it’s a place that captivates at every turn.

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New video shows sharks swimming through hoops, and picking them up with their noses. It sure looks like they are having fun. But researchers are divided. A California horn shark (Heterodontus ...

The scientists had an inkling there might be some hydrothermal activity in this region but, despite several research trips in the same area, they only spotted the field when they send an underwater ...

The ocean is home to some of the most stunning colours in nature, but few are as mesmerising as the vibrant electric blue seen only in the rarest of the rarest animals. These creatures seem as if they ...

Marine litter is a major environmental problem. Abandoned containers and fishing gear can trap or strangle animals, and plastic waste can break down into microplastics, which can release chemicals ...

The deep-sea's midnight zone, a realm of crushing pressure and absolute darkness, harbors extraordinary creatures. These animals have evolved remarkable adaptations, from bioluminescent lures to ...