The ocean still hides many secrets, and sometimes the smallest or simplest creatures reveal the biggest clues about life.

A brainless marine creature exposes an ancient body-building system once believed unique to complex life.

Symbiosis is the long-term, close interaction between two or more biological species, most often for the benefit of one or both parties. These interactions highlight the diversity of nature. One ...

A scientific expedition in the Barents Sea has revealed a remarkable geological structure hidden beneath the Arctic waters: ...

When a young tomato anemonefish (a cousin to the famous Nemo) arrives at a new home, it carries extra white stripes. These ...

A vibrant underwater scene shows bright clownfish swimming among the soft tentacles of a purple sea anemone. Surrounded by colorful coral and marine life, the image highlights the beauty and diversity ...

If you want to find our deepest relatives, you might picture fish or early land animals. You probably do not think of a tiny, transparent sea anemone that has no brain and spends its life buried in ...

Sometimes the universe just hands you a gift, and Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz is exactly that kind of present, ...

Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City lets you walk across the actual ocean floor twice a day, and it’s exactly as cool ...

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