The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest cetacean on the planet. While some have claimed that there were ...

A new study maps the unusual genomes of Asia-Pacific Balanophora species, offering new insights into the evolution of ...

The Conservancy plans to own and manage the property for the long term, to preserve the natural and cultural resources of the ...

Balanophora lost photosynthesis long ago but kept tiny plastids that run key chemistry and shows how forest parasites adapt ...

Before scientists shed light on what they were, teeth that washed up on ocean shores were often mistaken for dragon teeth. It ...

In the animal kingdom, the creatures with the biggest hearts – relative to their size – are often the tiniest among us.

Aquatic plants are specialized evolutionary groups adapted to life in water. They play critical roles as food and medicinal ...

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind ...

Today, the Arabian Gulf is home to manatee-like marine mammals called dugongs that shape the seafloor as they graze on ...