Quick Take Eastern Emerald Elysia rely on the algae Vaucheria litorea to complete its development. The sea slug retains chloroplasts from the algae in the cells of its digestive tract. Here, the ...

Microplastics have become a hot topic in environmental science — and a reliable source of alarming headlines. A new study reports a nifty approach to removing them using genetically engineered ...

A beach walk in southern California turned into an impromptu marine biology lesson after one Reddit user shared a photo of a mysterious, slime-covered creature they spotted along the shore. In a post ...

In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear ...

A researcher's keen eye and spirit of curiosity led to the discovery of a new method for cell engineering—a finding that ...

If the River Thames is London’s intestine—and it has at times performed a similar function—it has grown polyps. At ...

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.

This leaf beetle looks amazing, but does like to chomp through - yes you guessed it - asparagus plants. Asparagus beetles, or ...