Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine

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DNA analysis has established that creatures captured during a voyage to the mid-Atlantic are members of the Torquaratoridae; a recently discovered family of acorn worms.

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Once the 2011 tsunami rolled back into the ocean, it swept marine life as far away as California.

While dolphins and whales might get all the attention, here are some lesser-known sea creatures that are just as magnificent.

Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles during the time of the dinosaurs, and scientists don't know much about their ancestry. But by CT-scanning the fossil of one of the first ichthyosaurs, scientists discovered pebble-shaped teeth hidden in its short snout. These strange teeth, probably used for crushing the shells of snails and clam-like bivalves, help illuminate the ways that early ichthyosaurs filled different roles in Triassic marine ecosystems.

See fish in black and white, bones and flesh, in Smithsonian exhibit, touring the U.S.

Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, yarn and a crochet hook.

The machines were spotted at two different restaurants in the island-city state: The House of Seafood restaurant in Punggol and Sea Tripod Seafood Group's Jurong restaurant, Singapore.