What makes this case extraordinary is not just the severity of the spinal curvature, but the animal's apparent ability to thrive despite the condition.

Explore the fascinating world of bioluminescent animals that glow in the dark—discover how and why they shine, and their role in nature and science.

Overall, a majority of respondents viewed the Sound favorably, calling it beneficial for their well-being and an economic driver.

The whale shark is an amazing creature. Researchers stumbled into one animal with a severe spinal deformity that hasn't ever been recorded in whale sharks.

When we think about survival and intelligence, the brain usually comes to mind as the control centre– guiding movement, behaviour, and decisions. But nature often proves us wrong. Some creatures live, ...

Sometime before 520 million years ago, animal life began to flourish as never before. The small shells, worms and even sponge-like enigmas of earlier eras suddenly unfolded into a new array of species ...

Humans are gambling on the very stability of Earth's life support systems, scientists said Wednesday, warning that ocean acidity was yet another key planetary threshold to be breached.

In August and September, pods of what people estimated were hundreds of dolphins were spotted in the Long Island Sound off Connecticut cities and towns.

Initiated in 2024, the Planetary Health Check is a comprehensive, science-based global initiative dedicated to measuring and maintaining Earth systems critical to life as we know it. These annual ...

A team of global scientists issued a new report on Wednesday, noting that seven out of nine of key "planetary boundaries" have been crossed. Carbon dioxide emissions have increased ocean acidification ...

Since it opened last year, the University’s Robert M. Lee and Linda M. Wilkins Marine Science Center at Canal Dock in New Haven has become a touchstone for Chargers and individuals across Connecticut ...