Half a billion years before the first submarine left harbor, the ancestors of our modern nautiluses were already beginning to master the art of buoyancy control. How do these creatures work? Read on.

The crew of the research vessel E/V Nautilus erupted in excited chatter as they watched live video from a remotely operated vehicle traversing the German Channel in the Pacific island state of Palau. ...

Although its name and likeness are ubiquitous, very little is actually known about the nautilus, a sea creature distinguished by its hallmark spiral-shaped shell. However, three new species of ...

Biologists at the University of Washington hope September will bring welcome news for a dazzling array of sea creatures that have long been victims of human aesthetic fascination. At a meeting in ...

New research blurs the distinction between nautilus species, making their conservation all the more important. Biologists hope nautiluses will get much-needed protections from trade and harvesting.

Rejoice, lovers of cute little externally shelled cephalopods! The Monterey Bay Aquarium has captured what could be the first-ever video footage of baby nautiluses hatching. The sight may get one step ...

It's not easy studying the nautilus, a creature that lurks in the depths of the ocean and emerges only at night to prowl the coral reefs. But the rewards are great: discovering just how old a living ...

Biologists at the University of Washington hope September will bring welcome news for a dazzling array of sea creatures that have long been victims of human aesthetic fascination. At a meeting in ...