Evolution is repetitive, especially if it produces adaptations that work well. If it’s all about survival, spines do the trick throughout the mollusk world. Scorpion Spider Conch (Lambis scorpio) ...

Seashells come in such brilliant hues and are so beautifully varied that it's no surprise that the Suncoast Conchologists club has little problem picking up members. The club's first meeting drew more ...

They’re called comb jellies though they’re not jellyfish. And they are beautiful when exposed to the light. But where some of them live, 8,000 meters beneath the sea, there is no light and they have ...

For us land-dwellers, being crushed under several miles of ocean water wouldn’t end very well. But for a deep-sea dwelling ctenophore, also known as a comb jelly, being brought up to the surface can ...

One of the world's oldest animal species, the comb jellies -- which have inhabited the seas for millions of years -- have kept their secrets up to the present day. Researchers have now studied the ...

THE fascinating diversity of mollusc shells is showcased in these striking photographs of part of the shell collection at the Natural History Museum in London. The images are taken from Interesting ...

A comb jelly fossil from some 500 million years ago shows a previously unknown species of these ancient sea animals that had a more complex nervous system than their modern descendants. Evolutionary ...