The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer.
Category: Fish and Other Marine Life
Octopuses Invade English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’
The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer.
Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica
Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.
‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts
The blue dragons, which pack a ferocious sting, have led to several beach closures. Experts say it’s a worrying sign of the warming of the Mediterranean.
Fiona the Pregnant Sea Reptile’s Fossil Hints at the Birth of a New Ocean
An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.
Human Activity Is Driving the Evolution of Wild Animals, New Studies Find
Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild animals.
This Fossil’s 3 Eyes Are Not Its Most Surprising Feature
Cambrian Period creatures known as sea moths seemed alien because of their additional eye, but a study finds anatomical features more in line with modern animals.
