The oceans are becoming more acidic because of the rapid release of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by anthropogenic (human) activities, such as burning of fossil fuels. So far, the oceans have taken up ...

Last week we looked at sea angels, an aqua-slug whose “foot” has split into wings. And what do sea angels eat? A type of winged sea snail known as a sea butterfly. But sea butterflies are feeling the ...

Meet the sea butterfly. Unlike most species of zooplankton that occupy the all-important base of the marine food web, this sea snail earned its nickname by behaving more like an insect, fluttering its ...

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Sea shells are abundant on the New Jersey shores. There are the black ridged scallop shells that look like accordion fans, the pretty and delicate spiral shells that come in various patterns and ...

The little orange creatures look a little like ice cream cones with wings and prefer deep Arctic waters over the beaches of North Carolina, researchers say. But sometimes, typically in July, the tiny ...