Our oceans are as remarkable as they are mysterious; the deep dark waters as foreign to us as far-reaching planets. Though ...

Researchers sequenced the genome of a sea spider, revealing it lacks whole-genome duplication seen in related arachnids. This ...

Ocean Ramsey shared that she used horses to practice her "redirecting" shark technique to prevent them from hurting her in emergency situations underwater ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

There are a number of sea animals that operate entirely on instinct, and well-formed nerve networks, even though they lack a central brain.

There's no clear "best sniffer" in the animal kingdom, but one contender is the Gambian pouched ... the popular claim that they can smell a single drop of blood in the ocean is a myth, according to ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a world bursting with color—far more vibrant than many of us realize. From neon-bright fish to spotted crustaceans, some of the most colorful sea animals on ...

Review: “Dangerous Animals,” thankfully, doesn’t try to be more than it is, although the quite beautiful images of sharks sliding through the ocean show, naturally, that we are the species ...

A new study reveals that 21% of the ocean has gotten darker over the last two decades, making the photic zone thinner in multiple areas.

Sea Life Florida will have more than 25 interactive exhibits, including a stingray bay, hands-on rockpools, and 10 underwater-themed galleries.

The first animals have joined the tanks at the upcoming Sea Life Florida Aquarium in Winter Haven. Among the initial inhabitants are a black-tip reef shark named Pretzel, who was born and raised ...