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A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare ...

A tiny algae recently discovered in India is helping to reconstruct how the oceans moved millions of years ago.

Dive beneath the waves of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, where sea otters play, humpback whales migrate, and ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

Off the coast of Cape Cod, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is a unique stretch of ocean that had ...

Discover all you need to know about gray whales, including what they look like, how big they are, lifespan and where they live.

Animal names often sound precise, but many are the result of early guesswork that never got corrected. Explorers, naturalists ...

The public will choose the winner of the People’s Choice award in a vote that runs from February 4 to March 18 ...

Also known as skunk dolphins or Commerson's dolphins, these mammals weigh up to 190 pounds and often approach boats.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to ...

The renowned Wildlife Photographer competition has kickstarted its voting campaign for the People’s Choice Award. These are ...