In a study exploring the various species of algal symbionts associated with reef corals throughout the Indo-Pacific region, researchers discovered a high degree of flexibility…
A microscopic scuticociliate parasite caused a mass die-off of long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean in 2022, posing significant risks to coral reef health. Researchers…
A team of researchers from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa, has recently published a study in…
The mass die-off of the long-spined sea urchin – a loss that threatens the health of coral reefs from the Caribbean to Florida’s east coast…
Brainwave patterns show elephant seals take short naps while holding their breath on deep dives, averaging just 2 hours of sleep per day while at…
An international collaboration involving Rutgers researchers unravels the mystery of the fish’s unique shape. Rutgers geneticists, working with an international team of scientists, have conducted…
In August 2019, Hawaii’s Molokini island attracted over 40,000 tourists for snorkeling and diving. However, in March 2020, the global COVID lockdown brought that number…
Researchers have discovered that little skate’s unique cape-like fins evolved through changes in the non-coding regions of its genome and the three-dimensional structures called “topologically…
In a new study, it was discovered that previous methods for estimating the size of late Devonian arthrodire placoderms, such as Dunkleosteus, were inaccurate. These…
New findings reveal that deep-sea methane deposits are converting into gas at a higher rate than previously observed and that a specific group of fossilized…
A rare type of toxoplasma infection poses a danger to marine wildlife. According to a study by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and…
In the depths of the ocean, along tectonic plate boundaries, hydrothermal vents emit hot fluids. These fluids lack oxygen and are rich in metals like…
First assessment of bottom marine heat waves opens a window on the deep. The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as “The Blob” warmed a vast…
Despite the availability of satellite technology, a simple 19th century tool called the Secchi disk is still useful for ocean scientists to measure the concentration…
Comb jellies—known to scientists as ctenophores (pronounced “teen-oh-fours”)—mesmerize with their beauty, but these captivating creatures remain poorly studied due to their delicate nature. MBARI researchers…
The tropical oceans harbor the most varied plankton communities on our planet, which serve as the foundation of marine food webs. However, it may come…
For nearly 190 years, scientists have searched for the origins of ancient sea-going reptiles from the Age of Dinosaurs. Now a team of Swedish and…
Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be. Research on the feeding behavior of Antarctic minke whales found that a smaller…
