Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...
Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...
The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...
Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising ...
In a scientific first, researchers have recorded how quickly microplastics pass through the gut of zooplankton to better understand marine plastic pollution.
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A clear, traveler-friendly guide to Florida sea life that must stay in the water, helping you enjoy the coast responsibly.
Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered ...
Far below the Pacific, a volcano long written off as geologically dead has turned out to be both active and teeming with life ...
Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic information from living sponges, as well as chemical signals from ancient rocks, ...