Australia preserves one of the longest and most extraordinary fossil records on Earth, spanning more than 500 million years ...

A long-standing scientific theory linking the extinction of dinosaurs to the evolution of modern tuna has been challenged by ...

Think of a warm-blooded animal. You're probably picturing a cow or a dog, maybe an elephant. But how about a tuna?

An international study led by researchers from the University of Tartu shows that approximately 470 million years ago, a ...

For more than 25 years, Liopleurodon has been one of the world's most recognizable prehistoric marine predators. Immortalized ...

The Captiva Community Panel agreed on a plan to continue the iguana control eradication service for the island at its recent meeting, plus heard about a new proposed marina for a restaurant and more.

Scientists found that sea anemones battle viruses with an unexpected immune strategy, revealing that evolution may have ...

The finding shows how life spreads between isolated deep-sea vents — and how closely those ecosystems are tied to the sunlit ...

Scientists studying decades of pygmy sperm whale strandings have uncovered three previously unknown types of Helicobacter bacteria hiding in the animals’ stomachs. All four infected whales showed ...

Clams and snails rule today’s shores because their ancient ancestors survived a catastrophe that erased nearly all ocean life. The shells scattered along modern beaches are clues to an ancient ...

These clues from the Galápagos led Darwin (immediately? long afterward? here the mythic story is vague) to conclude that ...