Ocean’s SOS: The Looming Threat of Deoxygenation on Marine Life
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…
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…
New study reveals Megalodon’s elongated body form, challenging earlier views of its size and shape. A new scientific study shows that the prehistoric gigantic shark,…
Footage could potentially resolve a long-standing mystery in shark science. Great white sharks, known as the world’s largest predatory fish and notorious for the highest…
A collaborative study between the University of East Anglia and the Ocean University of China has identified the ‘Anthropogenic Nitrogen Pump’ in coastal seas. This…
First-of-its-kind research monitors hammerheads, tarpon, and anglers, advocating for an ecological solution. Wave-making research recently published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries, led by biologists from…
Gigantic shark was slimmer than depictions in movies. A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was…
New research indicates that protecting the world’s oceans from escalating harm due to human activities might be more cost-effective and require less space than previously…
Bottlenose dolphins might use their electric sense to navigate around the world. Born tail first, bottlenose dolphin calves are initially adorned with two delicate rows…
Scientists examine how friction forces propel development in a marine organism. As the potter works the spinning wheel, the friction between their hands and the…
A herring swimming in the North Sea, a crab scuttling across the Wadden Sea, or an anemone fish nestled among a coral reef… biologists often…
Local hunters in the Icefjord near Ilulissat are familiar with a special variety of ringed seal known as the Kangia seal. Distinct in size and…
New research reveals that North Atlantic phytoplankton populations have been stable since the industrial era, contradicting previous studies of decline. To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports…