Animal names often sound precise, but many are the result of early guesswork that never got corrected. Explorers, naturalists ...

Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and ...

For much of the twentieth century, a prevailing view in marine biology held that most major marine groups originated in ...

This big fella joined our turkey sandwich picnic on the top of Djouce Mountain on our Christmas hike. Is he a common raven?

A research trip to Antarctica uncovered marine life that hadn't been seen before in one of the world's most remote spots. Researchers were especially drawn to ...

The study of the physiology and ecology of animals that don't have backbones, ranging from worms to sea stars, and of parasites, which can often provide insights into complex ecosystems. (Sea star ...

In 2021, a remarkable new species of brittle star was discovered in the Philippine Sea. It was named Ophiuroglypha fendouzhe after the submarine used to locate it. As it lives at depths of 25,000 feet ...

In early January 2026, researchers surveying Texas beaches uncovered an unsettling sight: thousands of heart urchin skeletons strewn across miles of sand, turning a rare treasure into a grim carpet ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously thought, but also in echinoderms (invertebrates). This is one of the most ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and nutrient recycling keep food webs functioning, prevent the buildup of organic ...