When a team of scuba-diving marine biologists explored reefs off the central coast of California, they found themselves repeatedly swimming through lush kelp forests interspersed with patches of ...

Have you ever tried to chew on a rock? It hurts. Rocks are hard and humans' teeth aren't made for gnawing stones. But there is an animal in nature that does have teeth sharp enough to chew on rocks - ...

It's very hard to kill a purple sea urchin. Starve it for years, and it will fall dormant on the ocean floor, devoid of any flesh — just an empty, spiky shell awaiting its next meal. They're like the ...

Stunning footage of a baby sea urchin has been awarded fifth place in the annual Nikon Small World in Motion video competition.

Researchers have established the sea urchin species Temnopleurus reevesii as a new model for genetic research. Unlike urchins previously used as biological models, T. reevesii has a short breeding ...

Many people may not realize that the humble sea urchin is a titan when it comes to the study of biology. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that sea urchins could help biological studies go ...