In this desolate environment, one creature brings the pizzazz. An international team of researchers organized through the Schmidt Ocean Institute is studying the Chilean margin, an area off the ...

The Schmidt Ocean Institute shared footage from it's Chile Margin expedition on Instagram that shows a sparkling deep-sea ...

From hallucinogenic fish to nematodes oozing with lifespan-extending pheromones, many animals on Earth secrete chemicals with ...

These species include everything from the bloodworms (shudder) to the downright ridiculous but aptly named pigbutt worm.

Nematodes can sniff out trouble, kicking off a mitochondrial defense in the gut to fend off bacterial invaders.

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

Turkeys, on the other hand, are greatly affected by the protozoan carried by the cecal worm, the infection is called ...

Deep sea explorers want you to break out the "jazz hands" for this creature. On Nov. 4, the Schmidt Ocean Institute posted a video of one of its recent finds on Instagram. The nonprofit is ...

This month's critter is the flabby bristle worm. It might look slimy and unappealing, but it plays an important role in ...

Researchers say benzyl butyl phthalate, found in everything from vinyl flooring to children's toys, may be affecting reproductive cells at concentrations commonly detected in human blood samples.

Contrary to popular belief, it seems that starfish have no bodies, and are best described as just a head crawling along the ...

Activists, elected officials call on Mayor Brandon Johnson, who said he'd fire cops linked to extremist organizations, to ...