Most polychaete species spend their lives in burrows in the seabed. However, adult individuals of two species, Alitta succinea and Platynereis dumerilii, leave their burrows to spawn during warm ...

During warm summer nights when the full moon rises, some species of polychaetes swim up from the seafloor to spawn. It’s a ...

On a calm summer's morning in southern Australia, the water can look deceptively clear, until you see thousands of gelatinous ...

A newly observed feeding behavior suggests jellyfish may exploit short-lived seasonal events in surprising ways.

Understanding deadly danger of box jellyfish during stinger season ...

There are more than the usual amount of cannonball jellyfish on Crescent Beach. Easterly winds most likely washed them ashore, according to weatherman ...

They wash up on our beaches regularly now. It’s a chance to appreciate these remarkable, complex creatures – but from a distance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Nature, in all its glory, is a gold mine of peculiar and fascinating phenomena. From animals with ...

The Memphis Zoo is home to 3,500-plus animals. Here are some of our favorites that don't always get the spotlight.

Nature, in all its glory, is a gold mine of peculiar and fascinating phenomena. From animals with superpowers to plants with mind-boggling abilities, the natural world is a surefire source of ...

Though the idea of roaming around boneless is foreign to us as humans, it is actually the state of the vast majority of life ...