Every time it feels like nature has run out of surprises, it pulls something completely unexpected out of nowhere.Did you know that there’s a tiny hummingbird with a neon pink throat, or a frog that ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have identified a single mechanical ratio that dozens of unrelated sea creatures, from ...

Nap time is over for South Florida’s wildlife. It’s spring, and this is the season for native animals to migrate, feed, breed and nest. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and South ...

A rare blue whale sighting off the coast of New England has surprised researchers. Discover the reasons behind this unusual ...

Most elevator rides take you to different floors of a building, but in Florence, Oregon, one particular elevator takes you on a journey through millions of years of geological history to meet hundreds ...

Sea lions returned to the wild Friday morning off Redondo Beach, a hopeful moment on the surface. But the ocean they’re ...

With a little waddle and some courage, the Marine Mammal Care Center released three sea lion pups into the ocean in Redondo Beach.

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet even closely related species can appear radically different: corals, ...

Researchers at MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, have been exploring this hidden world for years. Using ...

Sea turtle shells record life history layer by layer over many years, clearly revealing diet, stress, movement, and ocean ...

Watch this clever sea otter trade its prized sea pebble for a fish, then read all about how clever these creatures are.