Stingrays and stingarees have venomous spines on their tail that they thrust into a person’s foot or leg after being stepped ...

An international team of researchers introduces a promising new initiative in marine conservation, dubbed 'Marine Prosperity Areas.' This science-informed effort goes beyond protecting marine life -- ...

The idea behind this unique opportunity for educators is to inspire the next generation of students to have a better ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

If the pinkish-red color appears somewhat intimidating, it's with good reason. Steichen warns this type of phytoplankton does ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) and the Institute of Oceanology, both under the Chinese Academy ...

In an awe-inspiring discovery, researchers have detected the largest male shark ever recorded off the coast of Florida. The massive great white shark, aptly named "Contender," was ...

FAU, SeaWorld San Diego, and the San Diego Natural History Museum have joined forces to scan the rare skeleton of the vaquita, the world's smallest and most endangered porpoise. The vaquita, meaning ...

You might think that after 200 million years, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is ...

Scientists and artists from the University of Southampton came together for a night of talks and performances underneath giant sculptures of ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of ...