Scientists estimate more than 60 marine mammals may have been infected by the virus.

Following news this week of a southern sea otter's death from avian flu, experts are now saying the disease's outbreak has infected more species of marine mammals along the San Mateo County coast.

It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What ...

For the first time, confirmation of the deadly H5N1 virus has been detected in California's elephant seal population.

After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Año Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed, including a sea otter and sea lion. So far, only animals in San Mateo ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

The model focused on “palaeogeographic context,” meaning the ancient layout of coasts, islands, and seaways. It tested whether coastline orientation and coastline shape predicted extinctions over deep ...

And after a years-long absence, they are back, nine strong, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on ...

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED Thursday that nine more elephant seals, a sea lion and an otter have died from bird flu at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County. That brings the total number of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Just six pieces of rubber smaller than a pea can be fatal to seabirds, new research shows, revealing shockingly ...

Fossils of a tiny sea creature that lived 525 million years ago have preserved something paleontologists rarely find: a brain. The specimen, a worm-like animal called Cardiodictyon catenulum recovered ...