Despite their microscopic size, plankton are crucial for marine ecosystems. They act as the base of the entire food chain in ...

This 5-day shark lesson plan includes worksheets, comprehension questions, graphic organizers, writing prompts, vocabulary ...

After seeing the pain caused by a plastic straw becoming lodged in a sea turtle's nose, a global call to action was made to ban them.

Explore the new database tracking over 85,000 marine species and their maximum body sizes for enhanced marine research.

Now, we have first-of-its-kind footage of the animal’s heavier relative, the colossal squid. According to Live Science, scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute‘s research vessel Falkor ...

An odd species has been discovered under rare circumstances in the depths of the San Antón water mine in Seville province ...

Seven Jersey Shore beaches — including one in Ocean County — are under water quality advisories on June 10 due to high ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid, found only in the waters around Antarctica, was spotted at a depth of approx. 2152 meters in the Weddell Sea.

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 ...

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...

Children can’t get enough ocean animals. But their marine habitat is in trouble. As the ocean’s temperature continue to rise by 0.14°F each decade, sea levels along U.S. coastlines are set to ...

And because their shapes are so similar, our brains tend to lump them together. If you haven’t found the cat yet, here’s a tip: Pay close attention to the animals’ faces.