Tourists may inadvertently pick up the creatures, thinking it is a harmless snail or a shell souvenir, and several humans have died from envenomation from the cone snail—with injuries most often ...

In a recent reminder, Cumberland Council has warned visitors and residents alike to leave pebbles, shells, and sand on ...

They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

Chimaeras, also known as ghost sharks, are some of the most haunting creatures in the deep sea – and they live up to their ...

This past June, researchers congregated at the Smithsonian Marine Station to catalogue the vast diversity of tiny animals ...

We're counting down 10 of the most massive creatures in the ocean. Each one of them is bigger than a school bus!

An international study by marine scientists based in Singapore has revealed that sea-level rise in the Indian Ocean began ...

Rip currents and tides pose a significant risk when swimming in the sea, particularly on unsupervised beaches. Those ...

A first aid expert has warned that weever fish, which hide in shallow sandy areas, can be commonly found along UK beaches and ...

ROCKPOOLS and the shallow waters of Britain’s beaches are home to some of the most unusual creatures you’ve probably never ...

Scientists have found Vibrio pectenicida causes sea star wasting, a disease devastating Pacific starfish and threatening marine ecosystems.

While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...