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Some people may call invertebrates spineless because they lack a backbone or spine! But these amazing creatures are t...

Many animals and plants use color to warn predators to stay away, and the blue ringed octopus is no exception. When t...

Since he was a boy, Vladimir Ovtsharenko has been fascinated by nature. Growing up, he loved collecting spiders, beet...

The giant squid is the largest invertebrate, or animal without a backbone, ever to have lived on Earth!

The Portuguese man-of-war is actually a floating colony of individuals called polyps that are all dependent on each o...

Bubbling hot springs. Antarctic ice. Deep ocean trenches. The Himalayan peaks. Few organisms can live in any of these...

Anyone can find fossils. This handy guide tells you where to look and what to do.

When Paula Mikkelsen moved to Florida, she turned a fun hobby into an exciting career. She enjoyed walking along Flor...

Some of Earth's oddest creatures live arounddeep-sea hydrothermal (hot water) vents. These vents spew plumes of hot,...

Imagine you are a marine biologist, traveling far beneath the ocean surface in a submersible.

A firefly's light seems rare and magical. Yet there are many living things that blink, glow, flash, and glitter. The...

Have you ever caught a firefly on a warm summer night? Chances are it was a common eastern firefly (Photinus pyralis)...

A coral reef may look like a colorful underwater garden, but these living structures are made by thousands of tiny an...

Most amphibians start their lives in water, and grow up to live on land. But axolotls live their whole lives in water...

Susan Perkins has always loved being outside. As a child, she played in the woods and took field notes about birds an...

If you ever find a pseudoscorpion in your bathtub, don't worry! These tiny arachnids are harmless to humans.

Estuaries are places where a river meets the sea. This ever-changing ecosystem is bursting with life. Saltwater from...

The hellbender is one of the largest salamanders in North America.

It's easy to see how the starfish got its name -- with their pointed arms, these creatures look like stars fallen to...

Giant puffballs aren't your typical mushrooms.

Not all spiders spin webs to catch their meals. When night falls in Australia, the white-tailed spider hunts its prey...

Some exotic creatures lurk in the polar seas, but perhaps none is more bizarre than the giant sea spider.

Watch these videos to explore Felicity's work as a conservation biologist.