Pistol shrimps have one larger, modified claw. When they open it and snap it shut, it produces a fast-moving vortex ring. The vortex ring produces a cavitation bubble, which collapses, producing heat, ...

Scientists found special brain connections in seals and sea lions that help control vocal sounds. This may explain how speech ...

Those bizarre sea creatures that light up like carnival rides are actually ctenophores, which have an ancient brainlike structure.

Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to keep them alive.

Bringing extinct animals back sounds like science fiction, but it’s becoming real science. Companies like Colossal want to revive species like the dodo and woolly mammoth using cloning and ...

New technology enables us to perceive sounds beyond human hearing range, allowing a new perspective on our place on the planet.

Marine life researchers are tracking a mysterious pod of orcas recently spotted moving through the Salish Sea.

The avian flu outbreak that killed 30 elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park last month, resulting in its partial closure and canceling tours for the season, has spread to at least two other marine ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

Fifty-eight sea turtles in critical care have been bestowed with themed nicknames as part of their recovery process before they are released back out into the wild.

JAKARTA – A total of 55 long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) became stranded in the waters off Mbadokai Beach in Rote Ndao regency, East Nusa Tenggara, with nearly half of the animals later ...

Uncover the charm of Watertown, South Dakota, a surprising Midwest road trip stop. Enjoy the local rodeo, great art, unique zoo animals, and gorgeous lakesides.