When you think of the word “fossil” what comes to mind? Massive bones of prehistoric predators displayed in museums? Ancient shells of snails found on the rocks in your local creek? Maybe even an ...

WESTERN WASHINGTON, Wash. — Sea critters normally hiding under the sea will be uncovered this week, thanks to low tide. Beachgoers in western Washington will get a special viewing opportunity along ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A two-spotted octopus wrapped its long arms across Jim Serpa’s fingers; a rock crab safely tucked itself inside a hideout; and sandcastle worms tightly ...

Whatcom tide pool enthusiasts can rejoice: Exceptionally low tides caused by a wobble in the moon’s orbit mean a slew of sea critters will be more visible than usual on Wednesday, June 15, and ...

On (yet another) drippy, gray day in late March, I found myself strolling over the tide flats at Eagle Beach, on a moderately low tide. I don’t often go out there, usually preferring the forest edges ...

A walk along a natural seashore reveals the shells of many mollusks that have washed up with the tide. Like the bone in the television series by that name, every shell has a story to tell. And like ...