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Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've ...

Ancient sea creatures may have used magnetic particles to navigate. 3D scans reveal how these magnetofossils sensed Earth’s ...

There is a reason we call ourselves the Blue Planet.

When considering life on Earth, humans, plants, and exotic animals, such as lions and giraffes, often come to mind. However, there is a tendency to overlook the many species of microscopic organisms, ...

Scientists discover a new marine sponge, Cladocroce pansinii, in a cave in Ha Long Bay, revealing hidden secrets of ...

When Dwayne LaGrou asked Weird Animal Question of the Week what animals have the largest eyes for their body size, we were sure the answer would be guilty-looking dogs. The actual candidates proved to ...

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was ...