New Genus Discovered – Paleontologists Unearth 18-Million-Year-Old Goby Fossil
LMU paleontologists have discovered a new genus of fossil goby, unveiling the evolutionary mysteries of a lineage dating back millions of years. Gobies, or Gobioidei,…
LMU paleontologists have discovered a new genus of fossil goby, unveiling the evolutionary mysteries of a lineage dating back millions of years. Gobies, or Gobioidei,…
A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth’s climate, new research has…
Scientists utilize a handful of standard research organisms, including fruit flies and mice, to study the evolutionary development (evo-devo) of animal lineages. Expanding the variety…
A study using foraminifera fossils suggests that shifts in marine community structures can predict future extinctions, highlighting the role of historical data in forecasting climate…
A seagrass clone in the Baltic Sea is over 1,400 years old. A collaborative team of researchers from Kiel, London, Oldenburg, and Davis, California, have…
The research offers new insights into the early evolution of animals. Researchers led by Shuhai Xiao at Virginia Tech have discovered a 550 million-year-old sea…
Researchers found that the fungus Parengyodontium album degrades UV-exposed polyethylene in the ocean, suggesting that similar fungi might also break down plastics in deeper waters….
Unlocking the secrets of the world’s most fascinating and destructive mollusk could impact everything from climate change to public health. They bedeviled ancient Greek navies,…
Transparent sea cucumbers, pink sea pigs, and bowl-shaped sponges are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the Abyssal Plains in…
How Killifish Embryos Use Suspended Animation To Survive Over 8 Months of Drought The African turquoise killifish utilizes a unique survival strategy through diapause, leveraging…
Research published in the scientific journal Current Biology reveals that sexual parasitism in anglerfishes originated during a major global warming event that led to their…
Climate Change Was No Problem for the Big Fish Research shows that sharks evolved from bottom dwellers to open ocean predators during a past global…
A new study utilizing aquarium data has uncovered the key factors that orchestrate mysterious synchronized coral spawning. Corals play an essential role in ocean ecosystems,…
New AWI research reveals that jellyfish in the Arctic Ocean are benefiting from climate change and expanding further north. Climate change is exerting immense pressure…
Researchers have confirmed that Atlantic cownose rays, usually found near continental shelves, have migrated to Bermuda, potentially influenced by unusual oceanographic and atmospheric conditions. For…
Research shows that killer whales take just one breath between short, shallow dives, with findings aiding in the conservation by estimating their daily fish requirements….
The Australian brook lamprey (Mordacia praecox) belongs to a group of primitive jawless fish. Growing up to 15 cm in length, it has rows of…
New research shows deep-sea mining creates dust clouds that mostly settle quickly but can remain visible at long distances, possibly impacting deep-sea life. Further research…