Hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates live in each gallon of bay water, and the light show put on by these tiny creatures provide is truly a (natural) wonder to behold.

More bioluminescence may be seen in Kāpiti after a spectacular light show on Paraparaumu beach on Tuesday night. Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction that takes place within some organisms, causing ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species ...

Thousands of fish, crab and dragonfly species could become extinct in the coming decades—and many more could follow. A landmark assessment of the health of nearly 24,000 freshwater species found ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

This is the shocking moment an Italian model was attacked by an octopus as he swam in the sea before making friends with the eight-legged sea creature. Milan-based model Federico Cola was on ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

THIS is the shocking moment a hunky male model is attacked by an aggressive octopus who clasps onto his body and drags him underwater. Italian Federico Cola was enjoying the Indian Ocean on a ...

Promise. To maximize the octopus, one technique O’Reilly recommends is rocking back and forth, rather than thrusting in and out. If the positioning isn’t quite working, try it on a firmer ...

One of the most striking things about these creatures, however, is the fact that each of their eight arms almost seems to have a mind of its own, allowing an octopus to multitask in a manner that ...

"We think it's a feature that specifically evolved in soft-bodied cephalopods with suckers to carry out these worm-like movements." The octopus nervous system is among the most unusual on Earth.