Southern right whales are having fewer calves as sea ice shrinks. Scientists say this species may now be a warning sign of climate change.

In 1886, chemist W. J. Rendell manufactured the first birth control suppository. It contained a cocoa butter shell for suppositories that melted in the body to release the medication quinine, a drug ...

Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and central nervous system, these odd creatures still have locomotive abilities. The ...

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This is the first we've heard about Remora, a collaboration between Starfish Space and Impulse Space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Starfish may look simple, but their bodies are covered in thousands of tiny tube feet that give them remarkable strength and mobility. This video explores how those feet work like suction powered ...

In 1962, the United States detonated a nuclear weapon high above the Pacific in a test called Starfish Prime. The blast didn’t just light the sky - it unleashed an artificial radiation belt and a ...

Tons of toxic German munitions, dumped in the Baltic and North Seas after World War II, have become an unlikely refuge for marine life, a new study has found. By Alexander Nazaryan Late into World War ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo credit: Fife Jammer Locations) Thousands of starfish have washed up along a stretch of beach in Fife, United Kingdom, ...

Not all heroes wear capes; some wear pajamas, like this woman who recently rescued a starfish from her balcony. Sophie Cunningham was startled when she woke up on the morning of September 8 to ...