Penguin Poop Is Turning Antarctica Green, and Scientists Are Concerned
Penguins may be transforming Antarctica’s snowy coastline in an unexpected way. A new study reveals how nutrients from…
Mosasaur tails reveal which ancient ocean predators were built for surprise attacks
Fossil-based models suggest Platecarpus and Tylosaurus could launch faster lunges for their body size than Mosasaurus and Plotosaurus.A…
Scientists Found a Hairy-Legged Sea Spider With a Nightmare Mouth
A photo of a new species of sea spider Tanystylum kiixin. Credit: Cormac Toler-Scott Two newly described Salish…
A dolphin in Australia steals food from fish in the grossest way – Boing Boing
A dolphin in Australia steals food from fish in the grossest way Boing BoingMeet Bubbles, a Dolphin in Australia…
Rare video of humpback whale with stillborn calf suggests species may experience form of grief
A video of a female humpback whale and its stillborn calf, taken near the Gold Coast, is a…
Tiny cells and creatures dazzle in microscopic video competition
A video of tiny hair-like structures fluttering in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease…
Ecology photo competition showcases wild cuttlefish, birds and science
A damsel fly peeking out of a window in a leaf has taken out the top prize in…
Meet Ryoya Sugimoto: The Japanese teenager who spotted strange jellyfish at a dock and helped scientists identify a species new to science
​Representative Image of diverse jellyfish species drifting through Japanese coastal waters (AI-generated image) In 2018, 13-year-old Ryoya Sugimoto…
Bull sharks in Fiji repeatedly meet at the same reef, and scientists found they slightly prefer spending time with relatives |
Representative Image of bull sharks gathering at a coral reef and displaying social behavior (AI-generated image) Bull sharks…
Blue whales can weigh 330,000 pounds, eat six tons of krill a day and communicate through powerful underwater songs |
The blue whale is not merely the biggest animal alive today. At roughly 33 metres in length, it…
Researchers explain dolphin’s 11 day ‘funeral’ for dead calf
In a scene akin to a funeral procession, a pod of dolphins surrounds a grieving mother as it…
Underwater Cameras Expose the Secret Lives of Whale Sharks
Shark-mounted cameras reveal that whale sharks feed far beyond the surface, using diverse strategies from shallow krill pursuits…