Sea hares uses a sticky secretion to fool hungry predators

Colony may world’s largest

It’s a ravenous predator, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. But unlike many ocean predators that struggle in an aquarium setting, this one has only been found in captivity until now.

Scientists at Kiel University, Germany are following a new approach to treat diabetes by examining cone snail venom.

Research uncovers secrets of strange mollusk and its use of light as a possible defense mechanism

Most cephalopods—the group in which scientists classify octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses—can change color faster than a chameleon. They can also change texture and body shape, and if those camouflage techniques don’t work, they can still “disappear” in a cloud of ink, which they use as a smoke-screen or decoy.

Although best known for its giant shipwrecks, a huge find of a different kind has been discovered in one of Scotland’s most historic stretches of water.

Books & Media |  Sea Fishes and Invertebrates of the North Sea reveals the profusion of marine life that exists in this diverse but little-documented region.

They're often called the "coral reefs of the Northeast," nursing the next generation of oysters while offering a labyrinth of habitat where fish and other animals can grow, feed and hide.

Minor increases in ocean acidity caused by high levels of carbon dioxide have significant detrimental effects on the growth, development and survival of hard clams, bay scallops and Eastern oysters.