This past week’s strandline delivered a spectacular mix of open-ocean drifters, man o’ wars, blue buttons, by-the-wind sailors and — tucked among them — one of my favorite finds: the purple storm ...

close up of a new species of yellow snail found in the Florida Keys Researchers have discovered a new species of bright-yellow "margarita" snail hiding in plain sight on a coral reef in the Florida ...

Toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet -- a deadly sea snail -- could help researchers figure out new ways to treat diabetes and other hormone disorders, a new study suggests. Photo ...

San Diego beachgoers are getting a rare and colorful treat. Stunning violet sea snails have recently made a surprise appearance along La Jolla Shores, riding in on a warm ocean current. Known as ...

Cone snails may appear small and harmless, but some species possess an extremely potent venom used to immobilise prey. Found ...

New book highlights the Bay Area’s birds Bay Area project fills gap in whale acoustics research What California’s seals can teach us about life Should Cupertino neighbors eat eggs laid by a stray hen?

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Public domain. I'm always looking for "surprises" in animal behavior and how environmental conditions can influence behavior and physiology over ...

HRI's “Beachcombing” weekly series offers an opportunity to see strange, fascinating objects and species on the beach, but it also offers a window into the Gulf of Mexico.

The margarita sea snail, which shoots out a toxic mucus web to catch prey, was discovered on a coral reef in the Florida Keys and was named after Buffett, who died on Sept. 1. When you purchase ...

Wild bear wanders into Northern California zoo, ‘interacts’ with the resident bears Taylor Swift’s sea otter shirt just raised $1 million for Monterey Bay Aquarium South Bay humane society ...