There is mounting evidence that even surprisingly simple animals, like invertebrates, have a level of consciousness - but not in the way you might think ...

What is a bryozoan? According to the National History Museum, the bryozoan is a large phylum in the animal kingdom that can contain over 6,500 species of invertebrate animals, also known as zooids.

Invertebrates (the collective term for animals without bones) account for more than 95 percent of all Earth animals. We, and anything structured remotely like us, are in the zoological minority.

Over recent decades, animal advocacy efforts have been mainly geared towards domesticated animals – including farmed, laboratory and companion animals – and with good reason. Every year across ...

There are good reasons why invertebrates are as small as they are – ecology and environment keep them in check. But there was a time when insects were as big as crows. What happened?

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...

"This is incredibly sad." Experts issue dire warning after thousands of marine animals wash up dead on coastline: 'It's devastating' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Hendricks took this photo of a large Black Bear (Ursus americanus) having a partial bath in a washtub that Jan and her ...

Learn about invertebrates with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

Noise from human activities is harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems, new research shows.

In so many ways—pollination, decomposition, predation, and simply as food for other animals—invertebrates make life possible for us all.” ...