The Scientist spoke with marine biologist and barnacle researcher John Zardus about why turtle barnacles—previously thought to be immobile—in fact slowly travel. He thinks the answer is food. Chloe ...

Scanning electron micrograph of a filter feeding appendage (cirri) from a goose barnacle (Lepas). Goose barnacles are non-motile crustaceans that live in the sea attached to rocks and floating objects ...

This is one of the jelly fungi, Auricularia auricula-judae, which is now translated to the politically correct wood ear. It ...

Adult barnacles were acquired from the Himeji bay ... D-type larvae were cultured in filtered seawater by feeding with diatom plankton (Haptophyceae isochrysis). A mixture of streptomycin and ...

It could help farmers save their crops while making room for wildlife. Scientists develop bizarre new plan to control pesky winged pests: 'We need effective strategies ... to minimize the damage' ...

The number of sea turtles washing up on UK beaches has more than doubled in recent years, prompting the creation of the country's first dedicated rehabilitation centre in Brighton.Last year, 35 sea ...