There aren't many creatures as safe and chill as the humble sea sponge, right? Well, not so fast! It turns out there's a whole family of carnivorous sponges that trap and eat small animals using spines and migrating stomaches!

If you ask someone to picture a thunderstorm, chances are they will have no problem slipping into a memory of dark clouds and bright flashes screaming out from them. But, incredibly, they’re probably picturing the tame version of...

We’ve invented airplanes, trains, automobiles and so much more to ease the process of traveling. But many animals have adapted their own techniques for energy efficient travel that don’t require invention!

We still don't know a lot about the deep sea, but thanks to the help of three dead alligators, we know more about the diets of some of the creatures that live there.

The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. Until they devised a competition.

Stars blowing up is a surprisingly common occurrence, but who would have thought to search the bottom of the ocean if you were trying to study them?!

Today Phil explores the world of tides! What is the relationship between tides and gravity? How do planets and their moons become tidally locked? What would happen if you were 300km tall? Important questions.

A diver finds the world's oldest sea cargo off Israel. Meanwhile, in the deep Pacific, explorers discover a "yellow brick road" leading to nowhere. This video uncovers these incredible underwater finds and reveals the surprising natural...

Sharks from species once thought harmless kill and eat snorkeler in feeding frenzyCredit: The Independent/LUMEN 5

There are many creatures on the internet that do not actually exist, even though we would like them to. Like, would you believe there is an animal that can photosynthesize, decapitate itself, and is incredibly cute? They are the...

Germany is located in the heart of Europe and shares borders with nine countries. Explore the terrain, which varies ranging from the northern plains to the Danube Valley and the magnificent German Alps in the south. Germany’s extensive...

Watch Out For Jellyfish Attacks In Australia!

Arctic sea ice is melting at record levels throwing global weather into chaos and contributing to extreme warming. There are three MAJOR climate systems that may be approaching their tipping points, and their future depends, in part, on...

Howcast - Learn how to sing the classic kid's song 5 Little Fishies in the Sea with this Howcast video.

Volunteers help 45 whales reach deeper waters after getting stranded on an Australian beach.Source: Parks and Wildlife Service WA

Andrew F Jones captures the moment a great white shark swims directly under his fishing boat.Source: Andrew F Jones, Facebook

Join Nate Jaros, curator of fish and invertebrates at Aquarium of the Pacific, to learn what it takes to care for these aquatic oddities.

Feel yourself like as a yachtsman. Tips, Hacks and Daily routine for living on a boat.

Why is the seahorse the most efficient predator in nature?

A mosasaur may have laid this football-size egg 68 million years ago.

The arrival of the Mayflower on the shores of Cape Cod in 1620 signaled the beginning of a new age of European colonization in North America. But why did the Pilgrims and Strangers want to migrate to the New World? Who were they? And...

A geographical feature formed where a river reaches the sea or other large body of water into which it empties.
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Coastal features around the world vary hugely. How do waves contribute to shaping coastlines? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Waves are created by wind. Waves vary in size and strength. Waves break in shallow water....

A closer look at the three key processes that shape our coasts. What are they and what effects do they have? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Our coastlines are constantly being re-shaped by three key processes. Erosion -...