Discover what’s inside a turtle shell, living bone fused to spine and ribs, packed with organs, muscles, and nerves that ...

Seashells tend to appear quietly. After the tide pulls back, they are just there, mixed into the sand, sometimes whole, sometimes worn thin. They do n.

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges and microorganisms use another compound silica. There is also a group of ...

We tend to think of animals as short-lived, especially when we compare their lifespans to human lifespans. But some species ...

In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...

Fossil crustaceans preserved in Japanese sediments reveal how ancient ocean currents linked Asia and North America during the ...

Rare observations show Atlantic puffins holding sticks to reach itchy spots, suggesting tool-like behavior beyond nest ...

About 100 million years ago, certain sea slugs made a reckless evolutionary move: they ditched their shells. Instead of armor, nudibranchs evolved chemical weapons, stolen toxins, and warning colors ...

A Boca Raton-based real estate development company closed on the purchase Jan. 15, buying a piece of history that entertained tens of thousands.

A comprehensive new review paper reveals the staggering loss of biodiversity among island land snails globally. Lead author ...

Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL), one of the state's most ecologically productive estuaries, is facing a growing but ...

A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare ...