Seals, dolphins, and seabirds are becoming ill and dying in disturbing numbers on West Coast beaches. The culprit is an algae ...

Hydrogels, which are soft materials formed by cross-linking polymers, could have a variety of medical applications. In ...

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Knotweed species (e.g., Japanese, Bohemian, and Giant Knotweed) are incredibly aggressive, capable of growing through ...

Scientists and fishermen in Brazil caught an “armored” river creature known to sting and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Willian Massaharu Ohara via Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, and ...

The "coral defenders" are made of plastic called PHA. Similar to a potato starch, it naturally breaks down when exposed, ...

If you've ever heard the urban legend about released pet alligators growing to colossal sizes in sewer systems, you might be ...

Livebearer fish are some of the most fascinating marine creatures. Instead of laying eggs, they produce fully formed live ...

Columnaris disease is probably the most common health issue that fish keepers encounter. It’s a curable disease but catching ...

The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...

Analysis of whole-genome sequencing data from Iceland and the UK Biobank identifies an excess burden of rare loss-of-function variants in HECTD2 and AKAP11 in individuals diagnosed with bipolar ...

It is sleek, predatory, but also endangered. A shortfin mako shark swimming in an aquarium. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Yet, for at least ten minutes on that December day in 2023, these two animals ...