A seastar that specializes in living on pieces of wood that have fallen into the ocean is among the top 10 new marine species ...

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but ...

Certain animals have evolved remarkable speeds to catch prey or evade predators. The ostrich, impala, and kangaroo showcase nature's incredible ingenuity, leveraging their speed and agility.

The study of the ecology of marine communities that live on or near the rocks and sediments of the ocean floor. (Crab photo courtesy biological oceanographer Lisa Levin.) CMBC promotes ...

The teen enlisted the help of one of the world’s top experts when the specimens he collected grew into something he didn’t ...

an animal closely related to jellyfish, according to a Feb. 28 study published in the journal Plankton and Benthos Research. Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our ...

Excess nutrient loading due to anthropogenic activities increases nutrient availability and enhances phytoplankton production in pelagic habitats, which may have profound effects on processes in the ...

The States of Guernsey asks residents not to feed the animal as it could delay efforts to catch it. A non-native grey squirrel on the loose in Guernsey "appears to be healthy", rescuers say.

The ever-growing field of animal healing called zoopharmacognosy refers to behaviors animals use to medicate themselves or their relatives by ingesting or topically applying plants, soils ...

Animals' unique abilities to predict natural disasters have amazed scientists for centuries. Dogs, elephants, fish, toads, cats, birds, cows, and snakes show unusual behaviors before earthquakes ...

Are there any animals with mental disabilities? – Adria G. Max was a fun-loving Labrador retriever who enjoyed going for car rides and greeting clients at his owner’s office. But around age 16 ...