From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

European green crabs are small, measuring just four inches across. But since they were first introduced in the 1980s, these ...

From deadly 'living fossils' to glowing sea angels, the ocean floor is home to creatures almost alien to us. Here are five incredible creatures straight from the deep.

Clam shells could help scientists understand the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system — and predict when that ...

Off the coast of Cabo Verde, a diver plunged into the shadowy waters of a coastal cave. Inside, they found a “large”-eyed sea creature with “needle-like” spines on its tail. It turned out to be a new ...

Southern sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century for their furs, only gaining a measure of protection ...

Sea lamprey abundance exceeded targets in 2024 in all Great Lakes due to treatment restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Species like the El Rincon stream frogs, Dinagat moonrat, northern river terrapins, hirola antelope, Bawean warty pigs, ...

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Money for trail systems, airboat noise limits and a push to fight aquatic invasive ...

Sea otters are a rare species as humans excessively hunted them in the 18th and 19th Century. They were mainly hunted for ...

Researchers have revealed the Great Lakes’ 10 worst aquatic invasive species, spotlighting the plants and animals that pose ...

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission, established in the mid-1950s to eradicate sea lampreys, is still dealing with a ...