Tiny animals like oysters, mussels, zooplankton, and insect larvae filter debris and algae to keep lakes, rivers, and seas clear.

Ever gone swimming in Rhode Island and wondered what creatures might be wading with you? As the water warms up and the air temperature grows hotter, locals and visitors flock to the shores to cool off ...

Reporting in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers found that plastic microfibers can entangle some of the smallest aquatic creatures: water fleas. Plastic pollution can harm some of ...

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Given how underexplored the Pacific Ocean is, it is not surprising that new species are being discovered every time a manned or unmanned deep-water submersible is launched to document the species ...

A small, cold-water creature appeared on a beach in Spain. The out-of-place animal ended up in the unusual spot for a good reason, according to local authorities. Police in Mazagón received a call ...

Cameron introduced Avatar moviegoers to the mountain banshees that Pandora’s native Na’vi population uses for transportation through the skies. Other creatures included the hammerhead titanothere, ...

Black widows and brown recluses are often the talk of South Carolina residents, with parents scouting for eight legged foes in dark corners of basements and yards before letting the kids out to play.

"We're not in Kansas anymore," we're back on Pandora. And everyone is back - even Quaritch. Sci-fi master filmmaker James Cameron's sequel to Avatar is finally here, finally playing in theaters ...

For as long as humans have prayed, they have probably prayed at water places. Water often moves us to wonder, joy, terror or peace, and many times, water—whether it ...