Off the coast of Japan, thousands of feet below the surface, the seafloor explodes with heat. Cracks and vents in the rocky sediment allow boiling seawater heated by subterranean magma to shoot ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

Gastropods, such as sea snails, have one outer shell while bivalves, such as oysters, scallops and mussels, have two. As they grow, these animals use proteins and minerals to build their shells ...

Put some scallops in each shell, and add some pine nuts. Finally, add a few drops of lemon juice into each shell. There you are, your scallops crispy sea shells are ready! read more ...

Even more riveting is the later struggle to the ocean of each tiny, vulnerable hatchling. Beset by predators, hatchlings make this journey at night, breaking out of their shells using their ...

They're also some of the only animals that can breathe with their butts. You see, inside a turtle shell is a very particular respiratory system. Wojakowski: You will see the lungs towards the top ...

Around the Ocean in 80 Fish & Other Sea Life is a beautifully illustrated journey that introduces readers to various inhabitants of the five oceans. Each turn of the page reveals a new animal—with ...