As the Atlantic warms, many fish along the east coast of North America have moved northward to keep within their preferred temperature range. Black sea bass, for instance, have shifted hundreds of ...

Climate change is often viewed as an issue that's too big for individual action to matter but when personal choices add up, the impact can be significant.

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

The vast ocean hides a world that continues to amaze and sometimes startle us. Divers and fishermen have shared incredible footage of marine animals that look like they belong in another dimension.

A rare, otherworldly-looking ribbonfish has been spotted on the coast of California. A video has taken the r/marinebiology ...

Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge tectonic theories.

Polar bear paws have specialized adaptations that allow them to walk on ice and swim in the frigid Arctic water.

While 37% of Scotland's waters have been designated as marine protected areas, only a small fraction have management measures in place to enforce that protection, according to environmental groups.

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and ...

From the octopus that walks on land to another that grows its own ‘lifejacket’, discover these unusual species ...