In the 1960s, neuroscientist Eric Kandel began a series of experiments on the California brown sea hare, a species of sea slug that looks as though it were dropped into the ocean from outer space.

Second, sea hares from Washington State to California's Morro Bay are part of a single, well-mixed genetic population, defying expectations about their limited dispersal ability.

The biological world is awash in chemical signals. Ants lead their nest mates to food with winding trails of pheromones, plants exude aerosols to warn their neighbors of herbivores, and everything you ...

Beachgoers venturing out into the ocean should be cautious and aware of a small but dangerous sea creature that could be lurking – the blue sea dragon. These fascinating marine animals are known for ...

The person who found a blue dragon sea slug — whose sting can cause nausea, vomiting, and an allergic skin reaction — and ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have found 866 previously unknown marine species.According to CNN, as part of ...

They're tiny, blobby, butt-shaped, and glow in the dark. What the heck are they? Scientists are still figuring them out.

Nan Shepard’s classic of nature writing and memoir is an education in how to reorient one's attention to a landscape and its ...

Through trips, projects and speakers, students meet conservationists from their communities and from across the globe.