New research suggests oysters may rely on hidden microbes to help build their shells and maintain chemistry as oceans grow more acidic.

The natural world is full of interesting creatures with unique biological systems. Among the most interesting creatures is the starfish, also referred.

For an oyster, creating an internal environment for calcification that forms its distinctive hard shell is essential. But new Harvard research has found that these bivalves may outsource the work, ...

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat of green fur. When rescuers arrived, they realized the animal wasn’t just ...

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle swims into the ocean after being released by New England Aquarium biologists in West Dennis, ...

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the official state sea turtle of Texas.

The Kemp's ridley turtle is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

In its efforts to rehabilitate dozens of sea turtles, the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital has given the creatures with font-inspired names ahead of their anticipated summertime release back ...

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time ...

This isn’t a sea turtle versus coyote issue.' Sanibel's dilemma: Coyotes destroy huge numbers of nests. Should they be shot?

Animals across diverse species, from crocodiles to birds and even young sea lions, intentionally swallow stones, a practice known as gastrolith ingestion. These stones aid digestion by grinding tough ...

To mark 20 years of the BBC TV series Planet Earth, we look at some of the filming firsts it captured – including a ‘zombie’ fungus ...