No Two Worms Are Alike – New Findings Challenge Chronobiology
Are you a sports enthusiast or a homebody? Punctual or perpetually tardy? The animal kingdom also exhibits a variety of personalities, each with distinct behaviors…
Are you a sports enthusiast or a homebody? Punctual or perpetually tardy? The animal kingdom also exhibits a variety of personalities, each with distinct behaviors…
Certain creatures inhabit regions of the world so secluded and unreachable that researching them in their natural environments is almost unattainable. Among these are the…
An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion camouflage to approach their prey without detection. A new…
Using canned salmon, scientists studied anisakid roundworms to assess changes in Alaskan marine ecosystems over four decades, revealing insights into ecological health and the impact…
The discovery of this creature increases the total count of new species identified by researchers exploring these seemingly inhospitable ecosystems to 48. Greg Rouse, a…
University of British Columbia researchers believe a group of killer whales observed hunting marine mammals including sperm whales, as well as a sea turtle, in…
Recent study questions the idea of a steady movement of white shark populations toward the east along South Africa’s shores. A team of marine biologists,…
According to a recent study in Nature Climate Change, fish are adapting their hunting and feeding patterns in response to warmer ocean temperatures, a shift…
Research reveals “astonishing” footage showcasing new hunting strategies of orcas, heightening worries about the state of the marine ecosystem. An orca (killer whale) has been…
Leatherback sea turtles, the largest of all living turtles, embark on extensive migratory journeys that may extend over several years. These turtles move from warm…
AWI research team shows that jellyfish play an important, previously unknown role in the diet of amphipods during the polar night. The Arctic is changing…
Enhanced oxygen levels in the tropical ocean during an abrupt global warming event in geological history Oxygen is essential for maintaining life on Earth. The…
The creature has been observed just twice within the depths of the Sumisu Caldera, a volcanic formation in the Ogasawara Islands. The scientist was part…
Clownfish count stripes to distinguish friend from foe. Nemo, the small animated fish, is an icon, snuggled up with his father in an anemone. And…
First observation of marine invertebrates eating live and dead jellyfish during Arctic winter. In the dark and cold of the months-long polar night, food resources…
“We should be extremely careful with potential future deep-sea mining, as these unique species carry high extinction risk.” The deep oceans, with their hydrothermal vents…
New findings show that coral bleaching prompts the release of compounds that encourage harmful bacterial growth, suggesting these changes could serve as early indicators of…
New research suggests that the fish may be counting vertical bars on intruders to determine their threat level, and to inform the social hierarchy governing…