Not stone or dust: scientists explain how a hot ash cloud turned brain tissue into glass
Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.
Why Are Dolphins and Sea Lions Washing Up Dead on Southern California Beaches?
In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming ...
‘I Want to Live in a World Where There’s More Magic’: Inside the Making of ‘Sea Lion Cow’
And then the key crew members were also like, ‘Cool, we’re down to do something.’ The next person I called was Gideon.” Gideon Irving — a musician, performer, and self-styled “globetrotting house ...
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Jurassic Oceans exhibit showcases huge and toothy sea creatures of the past
DENVER — The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has a new exhibit exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Jurassic Oceans: ...
Antarctic giants and first-of-their-kind catches: See latest animal encounters
From underwater camera catching creatures to animals in new places, see the latest sightings.
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
The Best Small Ship Cruise for Wildlife in Alaska
UnCruise’s floating basecamps offer rare and intimate views of the state’s iconic animals, including whales, bears, salmon, ...
Chicago-Sized Iceberg Hid Ancient Ecosystem, Scientists Reveal
With the icebergs covering the seafloor, organisms below the shelf cannot get nutrients for survival from the surface. The ...
Florida Tech students piece together cyber sea cow 'spy' to gather intel on real manatees
Three Florida Tech students are making a mechanical 'spy' manatee to covertly learn sea cows' deepest secrets.
Blue-boned amphibians and sharp-toothed river creatures: See new species discoveries
Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: ...
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Why Seashells Resemble Spiraling Galaxies and the Human Heart
One halcyon spring day in 1903, the 69-year-old anatomist and naturalist Dr. James Bell Pettigrew sat at the top of a sloping ...
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15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
The fossil was dated to the Miocene, between 11 million and 16 million years ago, and was found in iron-rich stone, researchers said. Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of ...