A s they transport us to underwater landscapes, aquariums provide a soothing experience for visitors. The dark rooms, illuminated by soft light emanating from the tanks, display a ...

Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

SPRINGFIELD — A revamped exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum begins with an eastern box turtle as a greeter, a colony ...

Ecosystem engineers are plants or animals that create, modify or maintain habitats. As Joshua Larsen, an associate professor at the University of Birmingham, explains, beavers are a perfect example of ...

With climate change, wildfires, and human encroachment, our forests are in desperate need of guardians. What is being done to protect our woodlands?

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of ...

A new report says the expansion of nickel mining in Indonesia is a threat to one of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions ...

Fire coral may look harmless, but its sting can cause burning pain and skin irritation. Image by My Chadre77 via Depositphotos. Artificial reefs are underwater structures designed to mimic natural ...

Artificial reefs are underwater structures designed to mimic natural reefs, providing homes for marine life and strengthening ocean ecosystems. These human-made formations are built using materials ...

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...