Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't? The journal Science published the research led by Emory University and the ...

Fifty-eight sea turtles in critical care have been bestowed with themed nicknames as part of their recovery process before ...

As wildlife tourism grows, scientists are asking a bigger question: can we bring people closer to nature without reshaping the ecosystems they came to see?

Scientists have uncovered surprising complexity in a tiny sensory structure found in comb jellies, some of the oldest animals on Earth.

My desire to swim with sharks took root in the way of so many unexpected urges before it: while having beers with a close friend. Recounting a weekend in La Jolla, the manicured coastal enclave of ...

Scientists found that Australian sea lion pups may learn how to hunt by watching their mothers during ocean foraging trips.

Somewhere in the North Atlantic, more than a kilometer beneath its surface, a cold-water coral reef stretches across an ...

See the amazing winning entries from winner from the Underwater Photographer of the Year featuring playful seals, inside the ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Longview residents met with police Monday to highlight concerns they would like to see addressed as part of Project 365, which aims to address issues in a year’s time.

Some deep-sea fish may be able to see light in a different way from most other vertebrates, according to a new study. The fish, found in the Red Sea, have what the scientists behind the new study ...

Rescuers in Tampa Bay have found dozens washed up on local shores. A turtle named Patriot is examined by Florida Aquarium personnel after it was rescued on Super Bowl Sunday. [ The Florida Aquarium ] ...

New research shows why some shelly critters flourished in the ocean’s harshest habitats — and others didn’t Jack Tamisiea Beds of Bathymodiolus mussels provide important habitat for other deep-sea ...