A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with international partners, finds that ...

Mudskippers break the rules of fish biology by breathing through their skin, walking on their fins and thriving on land where water disappears twice a day.

Parrotfish construct a cocoon made from mucus to protect themselves when they are sleeping. It's like a personal mosquito net ...

The bumphead sunfish (Mola alexandrini) is one of the strangest and most impressive giants in the ocean. With a flattened, ...

Triops are so old that they are considered living fossils and will eat anything possible, including earthworms.

There’s a beautiful example of symbiotic mutualism playing out in our oceans: the pairing of the great goby fish and pistol ...

In northeastern Brazil, a fossil that had quietly sat in a museum for decades has now rewritten a small part of the history of life on Earth. Scientists discovered a new species of flying reptile ...

A historic decline in fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal is reshaping both the marine ecosystem and the lives of thousands of coastal fishing families.

A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks' teeth and found that future generations of ...

From kelp forests to sea grass meadows, these charismatic predators are quietly holding parts of the coast together.

Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures ...

Herring decline in the Salish Sea reveals shifting baselines, treaty rights violations, and the importance of protecting ...