Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed—and therefore our climate, new research shows. Convex ...

A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence ...

Portuguese man o' war sightings along Texas beaches are on the rise; the Galveston Island Beach Patrol reported three people ...

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

A conservationist at Arizona State University warns that President Donald Trump’s efforts to expand commercial fishing will ...

Some animals are able to reproduce without a partner. In the animal kingdom, this unique process is known as parthenogenesis.

From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most ancient and diverse ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture cancelled a program intended to provide public schools with locally produced fresh vegetables.

Each morning will involve hands-on exploration, experiments, crafts and journaling while being outdoors. Your child will enjoy being a Coastal Explorer with the Marion Natural History Museum. Space is ...

Real-life zoo critters are coming to the Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center when the Sioux Falls Zoomobile makes ...

Working together as a worldwide coalition, several groups and aquariums are helping the endangered zebra shark return to ...