Some jellyfish possess the extraordinary ability to revert their cells back to an earlier developmental stage, effectively ...

Becker reminds us of the contributions turtles make to the ecosystem — they eat jellyfish, which protects fish populations, and their eggshells and waste fertilize beach plants, which prevents sand ...

If starvation and amputation can’t kill this lifeform ... what can?

The ocean conceals species so fantastical that they may just belong in mythology, but the leatherback sea turtle fits the ...

Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, have become a more common sight washed up along the Oregon coast as oceans warm.

A marine organism long known for its regenerative abilities has revealed an unusual survival strategy, reverting from ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

Our oceans encompass over 70 per cent of the Earth's surface area; however, the depths of the oceans represent one of mankind ...

BC's Philip Landrigan, M.D., and the Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health present a sweeping new report showing plastic as a hazard at every stage of its life cycle Philip Landrigan ...

When the bottom-dwelling worms of Denmark’s fjords rise up in summer to spawn, they are predated by the resident jellyfish.

After ending up in the sheltered waters of the lake in Raja Ampat, the jellies evolved. Today, people can swim with them – if ...