Sharks are a remarkable, diverse group of ocean-dwellers that inhabit marine ecosystems all over the world. From the massive, gentle giant whale shark to the bioluminescent dwarf lantern shark, there ...

Humans may count themselves lucky to reach 100, but some creatures have lifespans that make centuries look like a weekend. In the ocean’s depths and the world’s quiet corners, a handful of species ...

Headless chicken monster: The deep sea cucumber with tubular feet for gobbling sediment Paralvinella hessleri: The yellow worm that lives in acid and fights poison with poison What is the world's ...

DULUTH – If the deadliest creature at the Lake Superior Zoo could experience serenity, his introduction to his new space last week surely did it. Rumen, a reticulated python, soaked up the warmth of ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A deep-diving robot that chiseled into the rocky Pacific seabed at a spot where two of the immense plates comprising Earth's outer shell meet has unearthed a previously ...