A scientist studying fossilized vomit from beneath the seabed says the chunks are the indigestible remains of dinners eaten by massive marine reptiles that lived millions of years ago. The ...

Scientists have long known that coelacanths once swam Earth’s seas. Fossilized remains helped experts date the supposedly extinct fish species back 66 million years, to the Late Cretaceous period. But ...

Marine scientists have been amazed to discover an endangered sea cucumber can live for decades, with some animals living more ...

The 80-minute, family-friendly production brings together an array of local and national talent featuring puppetry, dance and live music on Sept. 18 and 19.

Centuries of demand for hawksbill shells built empires of decorative treasure, and even a global trade ban has not stopped ...

Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. Sharks, skates and rays are at particular risk, alongside turtles, seals, ...

Several endangered species in the U.S. have recovered from their endangered status thanks to federal protections.

Ichthyosaurs were the main predators of the oceans millions of years ago. Like reptilian dolphins with a mean streak, they grew between 10 and 43 feet long and had a long snout armed with viciously ...

Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals is a work honoring species facing extinction and a few that have already crossed the ...