Scientists found special brain connections in seals and sea lions that help control vocal sounds. This may explain how speech ...

“He’s the taster—look, look over there,” the worker says in Spanish as the camera pans down to reveal the sea lion sitting ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

Fifty-eight sea turtles in critical care have been bestowed with themed nicknames as part of their recovery process before they are released back out into the wild.

Sharks might not be a natural biological group, with most species potentially closer kin to rays than to an oddball group of sharks.

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

Have you ever wondered which rivers are the longest in the world? Let’s find out the world's 10 longest rivers together.

Two deep-sea oarfish — nicknamed “doomsday fish” for their folkloric ties to earthquakes — washed up near the shoreline in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, stunning beachgoers and sparking online fascination, ...

Animals on land and sea use sound for different purposes – and alterations in their environment can change the effect it has ...

Tiny blue creatures are washing up on Oregon beaches again. Here’s what they are and why researchers think big strandings are more common after warmer winters.