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The annulated sea snake, a species of venomous snake found in ocean waters around Australia and Asia, appears to have evolved to see an extended palette of colours after its ancestors lost that ability in response to changing environments, according to a new paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution…

‘It doesn’t get any crazier than this, does it?’

Delia Yriarte, who was on holiday in the Galapagos Islands, said the sea filled with blood during the attack

“Shark!” When you hear this word, especially at the beach, it can conjure up images of bloodthirsty monsters. This summer – particularly on July 14, which is Shark Awareness Day – my colleagues and I are eager to help the public learn more about these misunderstood, ecologically important and highly…

As a devastating wave of bird flu continues to wreak havoc across Scotland, council workers removed the bodies of 330 birds on Stonhaven beach in Aberdeenshire on Monday

People have been finding large numbers of sharks and other kinds of marine life washing up on Merseyside with suspected gill nets to blame

In September last year, several leading scientists were effectively banned from further research in Indonesia’s vast tropical forests, where most had been working for decades.

These tiny crustaceans thrive in damp conditions and usually can't survive long indoors, so if they're living in your home you may have an issue to fix

The North Coast beaches had been closed after the suspected algae was spotted