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An unassuming sea creature surprised scientists by withstanding ocean pressures nearly 600 times greater than surface level.
A new study has found that the devastating sea star wasting disease is caused by a strain of bacteria from Vibrio pectenicida ...
Paleontologists in Germany have described a never-before-seen species of Jurassic marine reptile from 183 million years ago.
After floating at sea, this dried seagrass eventually washes ashore, appearing as tangled mats of white string.
This shaggy sea creature looks slow, but its bite happens faster than a blink! This unusual predator is a master of ambush.
The sea floor is home to all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures. But one in particular has become an online sensation, ...
The summer holidays are in full swing - and you might be running out of ideas to entertain your children. Did you know with a ...
But then I started seeing the phrase elsewhere, in the marketing and reviews of creams, lotions, sprays, blushes and more: A ...
A mysterious disease has been turning sea stars into goo since 2013. Now, there’s a leading suspect behind the killings — a bacterium called Vibrio pectenicida, researchers report August 4 in Nature ...
The radioactive isotopes even at low levels can be recognized by radiation detectors at airports and borders, leading to the ...
Television and radio presenter Jeremy Vine became a vocal fan after visiting Sidmouth and the café during a book tour. Not ...
More fireflies than usual are lighting up summer evenings in parts of the U.S. But scientists say the lightning bugs are still on the decline.