Sea urchins are simple creatures, wandering the seafloor without thought. Or so we thought. They are members of the phylum Echinodermata, which first appeared during the Cambrian explosion. Their list ...

Biologists thought that marine heat waves lowered urchin reproduction only at lethal temperatures. A new study shows reproductive shutdown even earlier. Sea urchins are a key but often destructive ...

“There are two main walking gaits. One resembles a traditional walk. The other is called crutching, where the larger pectoral ...

Sea urchins play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of coral reef ecosystems by feeding on algae that compete with corals for sunlight.

In a historic move, Aboriginal groups from Lismore to Eden have formed an alliance to push for recognition and ...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, has uncovered a surprisingly complex nervous system in sea urchins. The animals appear to possess an ...

Rubinoff, Ira and Kropach, Chaim. 1970. "Differential reactions of Atlantic and Pacific predators to sea snakes." Nature, 228, (5278) 1288–1290. arrow-up Back to top ...

The San Diego Zoo offered the first glimpses of a trio of fossa pups born at the facility in July that have just started to ...

The Nashville Predators were the subject of a sketch on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 1. Host Miles Teller played a Predators player forced to read some unfortunately phrased charity promotions.

The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 4 at Grand Casino Arena. Marcus Johansson's overtime goal was allowed after officials ruled that Predators goalie Justus ...

The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 4 at Grand Casino Arena. Marcus Johansson's overtime goal was allowed after officials ruled that Predators goalie Justus ...

Part of what makes the 1987 sci-fi-action-horror classic Predator so beloved is its cast. Notice I didn’t say its acting. That’s not to say that the performances in the movie are a problem. But part ...