Shocking Revelation: Bottlenose Dolphins’ Electric Sense Uncovered
Bottlenose dolphins’ electric sense could help them navigate the globe. Born tail first, bottlenose dolphin calves emerge equipped with two slender rows of whiskers along…
Bottlenose dolphins’ electric sense could help them navigate the globe. Born tail first, bottlenose dolphin calves emerge equipped with two slender rows of whiskers along…
Brainless brittle stars are capable of learning through experience, as demonstrated in new research. They exhibit classical conditioning by associating darkness with feeding, a significant…
Scientists have discovered a pivotal role of oceanic anoxia in the Triassic–Jurassic mass extinction, indicating that even localized deoxygenation can lead to widespread ecosystem collapse….
Scientists investigate a perplexing behavior. For many years, scientists have been puzzled by the behavior of Pacific Northwest fish-eating killer whales, who have been seen…
For weeks, you’d be hard-pressed to tell if the rapidly growing animal was going to become a chicken, a fish, a frog, or even a…
Extracellular vesicles significantly contribute more to horizontal gene transfer in oceans than previously thought. The oceans are teeming with microorganisms engaging in a dynamic exchange…
Data from over 300 tags on large marine predators, along with shipboard sonar, point to the ecological importance of the ocean’s twilight zone. If you’ve…
Marine biologists have discovered that more shark species, including the ancient smalltooth sand tiger shark, possess the trait of warm-bloodedness, or regional endothermy, than was…
Deep coral bleaching, previously unseen, has been discovered in the Indian Ocean, linked to rising sea temperatures. This challenges prior beliefs about deep coral resilience…
The crown-of-thorns starfish is nature’s ultimate coral predator that has a circle of life perfectly adapted to warming waters. Research conducted by marine biologists from…
The seas around Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas saw large accumulations of heat stress beginning in summer 2023, with implications for the health of coral…
The houting fish, once thought extinct, is still thriving, as revealed by DNA comparisons with the European whitefish by researchers from the University of Amsterdam…
Dynamic Arctic conditions have caused major die-offs in gray whales since the 1980s. Despite their adaptability, climate change presents new challenges, affecting their prey and…
The marine snails’ bright citrus coloring might help ward off predators. The “Margaritaville” in Jimmy Buffett’s famous song isn’t a real place, but it’s long…
Unlike big land predators, the ocean’s top predators don’t avoid urban areas. The world’s coastlines are rapidly urbanizing, but how this increased human presence may…
Climate change is affecting the seasonal vertical migration of zooplankton in the Arctic, according to a new study. Increasing Arctic sea ice melting allows sunlight…
Now researchers think they know why. Several years back, during a fishing expedition in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with…
MBARI’s advanced technology offers new insight into the “Octopus Garden” off Central California, the largest aggregation of octopus on Earth. In 2018, researchers from NOAA’s…