For years, scientific divers at a research station in the Mediterranean Sea had a problem: at some point in every field season, local fish would follow them and steal food intended as experimental ...

With more time, the fish may learn to pay attention to more subtle human features, such as hands or hair. According to the ...

Fish in the wild can tell humans apart! A study found that seabream recognize individual divers, following those who feed them while ignoring others. For years, scientific divers at a Mediterranean re ...

Kids’ safety and parents’ sanity often go hand in hand. Playpens are key to that equation. Not to mention — they’re major time-savers. Since becoming a mother, I’ve accumulated a host of knowledge on ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Jonathan the world's oldest tortoise lives a peaceful life on the tropical island of St. Helena with three other giant tortoises.

Often tragically from what has been seen in the past, the main reason great white sharks struggle in aquariums is because ...

It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

A first-of-its-kind global assessment has revealed 603 wild animals plus five livestock taxa that do more than just inhabit ...

The Portuguese man o’ war’s reputation as one of the world’s most feared jellyfish is a complete myth – because it isn’t a ...

Backflow prevention devices can help solve that, said Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University. The ...