Researchers with NOAA and the Smithsonian announced the unusual object, first discovered in 2023 during a deep-sea expedition ...

This enigmatic orb has undergone extensive examination and DNA testing, enabling scientists to reveal its true origins ...

Sea stars move at a crawling pace, sometimes imperceptibly slow. But attached to the underside of each arm, tiny, hydraulic suction cups called tube feet work to propel the animal forward on rocky ...

Strong onshore winds this week brought in one of the Gulf’s more unusual drifters, the purple sea snail. While riding my e-bike on the beach, I found around a dozen washed ashore, many of them still ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, where sunlight can’t reach, lives a world full of creatures that look more ...

If you’ve ever ordered an abalone dish at a restaurant in the U.S., that pricy sea snail probably came from this farm in Santa Barbara, California. The Cultured Abalone Farm is one of only two red ...

Charles Van Damme was a San Francisco businessman who ran a ferry business in the early 1900s. Using the profits from his successful enterprise, he purchased a parcel of land over 1,800 acres in size ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...

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A new study published in Conservation Biology examines the behavior and distribution of queen conch (Aliger gigas) to guide conservation management for the threatened sea snail. The research, which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most ...

An alien-like Mola mola surprised surfers as it surfaced along the San Diego coastline, ultimately dying and washing ashore. “A rare Mola mola (ocean sunfish) washed up on our shore at Cardiff State ...