The anemone, named Discoactis tritentaculata, or “umi-no-Fujisan,” which translates to “Mount Fuji of the ocean” in Japanese, ...

Long before the age of giant dinosaurs, the Triassic seas were home to bizarre and terrifying creatures now largely forgotten. Dive into the depths of prehistoric oceans to uncover the strange marine ...

The team has named these sacs “kleptosomes.” These membrane-bound compartments protect the chloroplasts and keep them ...

For me, the most fascinating part is the fact that such a group of animals managed to adapt to different habitats, which ...

While it's very true that, as the great Ian Malcolm once said, "life finds a way," that way can sometimes veer quite far off ...

Humans aren't the only animals with Good Samaritan tendencies: elephants, chimps and dolphins have all been known to come to ...

Many creatures defy the two-eye norm, developing multiple eyes for survival. Spiders use their eight eyes for hunting or ...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

There's no strong evidence sharks benefit from freezing when attacked. In fact, modern predators such as orcas can use this response against sharks by flipping them over to immobilise them and then ...

While some artists and designers are inspired by the form and function of nature, others engage with its metaphorical ...

Scientists uncover rare parasitic snails living inside sea cucumbers in Japan—offering new insights into unusual animal relationships.

According to a group of researchers, this harvested item could help cure cancer: “If we succeed, in theory we will combat its spread.” ...