Jellyfish have an array of traits that differ between species such as a temporary anus. Read here to learn more about these jellies.

Jellyfish are strange creatures, with each species having its own set of unique traits and quirks. One example is the warty ...

Deep-sea creatures can look invented, but every strange shape, glow, and fang reveals a precise adaptation to darkness and depths.

By drawing water into an internal, muscular cavity and forcefully expelling it through a flexible, narrow tube, known as a ...

Adaptation is essential for survival. Across species, it occurs over many generations through evolution and natural selection ...

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics ...

One type of seabird has an unstoppable defense: stomach oil that can be shot at predators, causing them to drown.

Nearly 25 years after its arrival off N.C., the lionfish is now well established as an apex predator. Its ecological damage ...

From red to blue, harmless to lethal, and microscopic to humongous, jellyfish come in all different shapes and sizes and are ...

Half a billion years after Earth’s first mass extinction, a quarry in China has cracked open a lost ocean world.

Often mistaken for their more dangerous relatives, the delicate by-the-wind sailors are largely harmless and rely on wind to ...

Killer whale research occupies a vital space in marine ecology, illuminating the complex interactions between apex predators and their environments. Despite ...