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In the vast and colorful—and sometimes terrifying—world of marine life, few creatures are as captivating as the Costasiella kuroshimae. Affectionately known as the "leaf sheep" or the "Shaun-the-sheep ...

A Bathyphysa siphonophore, or a "flying spaghetti monster," spotted in the deep sea near the Salas y Gómez Ridge in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute The mountains of the ocean teem ...

Scientists on a research vessel in the Atlantic Ocean found an orange sea creature with five arms and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Elion Jashari via Unsplash Thousands of feet ...

It sounds almost impossible. Imagine an animal alive today that began life before modern science existed, predating the United States and entire empires that reshaped the world. Yet, marine research ...

Meet sea lions and gibbons at the Houston Zoo and learn about their superpowers. Meet sea lions and gibbons at the Houston Zoo and learn about their superpowers. Both use different vocalizations to ...

Cameras and tracking instruments were glued to small pieces of neoprene that were then glued to the fur of the sea lions. Image: Nathan Angelakis. The world’s seabeds are little explored, and the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

Every cell in an animal's body carries the same DNA. Yet that single genetic blueprint somehow produces neurons that fire, muscles that contract, and tissues with entirely different jobs. How ...

The natural world is full of interesting creatures with unique biological systems. Among the most interesting creatures is the starfish, also referred to as a sea star. Starfish are unique in that ...