Growing up, there were two yearly rituals that made me happy to live in Los Angeles. One was the annual trip to Disneyland ...

All around us, creatures are quietly getting on with secreting—oozing not just milk and tears, but beautiful homes, musical ...

Even though so many of us have experienced snow recently, we are also experiencing daffodils. And while, yes, some of us have already experienced the odd tick or mosquito, for the most part we are ...

Age: Around 300 million years. Slime-producing, jawless eel-like fish with one of the weirdest body defense systems. Age: ...

Similar to octopuses, squids also have three hearts. These marine creatures have four hearts. While not technically "hearts," they have multiple heart-like structures called aortic arches that help ...

After a surge of spring storms, Mr. Jacobs descended into freezing blackness for the third time in late February. Gripping ...

The Atlantic cod – a staple in chip shops – jointly topped the list of these important “ecosystem engineers” (along with ...

New research from the University of Exeter highlights the vital role of fish in bioturbation, the process of churning and reworking seabed sedime ...

Scientists working on the Convex Seascape Survey focussed on the role of fish in bioturbation, the process of churning the ...

The results also underscore the ecological importance of species like the Atlantic cod, Atlantic hagfish, and European eel, ...

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

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