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Paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers ...

The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in ...

A team of biologists just discovered a new species of chiton, a marine mollusk that clings to rocks and feeds on algae.

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How artist Arina Bovenich's job at a remote biology research station transformed into a unique craft practice.

In a world first, scientists that discovered a new type of chiton turned to social media crowdsourcing to come up with the ...

Hunting Island runs one of South Carolina’s most beloved state parks, yet plenty of folks still haven’t discovered it. This ...

By drawing water into an internal, muscular cavity and forcefully expelling it through a flexible, narrow tube, known as a ...

St. Phillips Island is a hidden treasure that most people have never heard of. This private island is part of the ACE Basin, ...

Discover how crown-of-thorns starfish detect predators using chemical cues, and why the giant triton’s scent triggers a ...

Clams can live surprisingly long lives — some species survive over 100 years, and one ocean quahog nicknamed “Ming” was ...