A biologist with a passion for invertebrates had been caring for an unassuming worm in his lab for decades. Only recently did ...

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have ...

The heavily scrutinized Marineland theme park in Canada says, without emergency funding, it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales. Actor Tyrese Gibson turned himself in to the police Friday over an ...

Want to learn about plants, animals, vertebrae and more from all around the world? The University of Connecticut’s ...

Termites play a key ecological role in many tropical and subtropical ecosystems. By building and maintaining their nests and ...

Invertebrates dominate the animal kingdom, making up 97 percent of all creatures. These animals, lacking a backbone, display ...

You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with thousands of rock holes—natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases ...

An evolutionary perspective on immune priming across plants and invertebrates highlights the roles of microbiomes and epigenetic regulation in shaping innate immune memory with promising applications ...

Invertebrates are animals lacking a backbone. They comprise the majority of Earth's species. They inhabit oceans, soil, and forests. Invertebrate Animals: The animal kingdom is full of diverse species ...

When we picture the open Pacific, we imagine endless blue water and not much else. Marine researchers, however, are now seeing something very different: places like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ...