Underwater drones discover coral reefs off Benin, long presumed dead, teeming with life
A picture of the reef by Gérard Zinzindohoué Scientists in search of coral reef barriers which had been…
Metabolic vulnerability confirmed as cause of Earth’s biggest mass extinction
Representative samples of the modern fauna (left three samples) and the Paleozoic fauna (right four samples). (Image credit:…
There’s Finally Video of a Great White Shark in the Mediterranean Sea
An encounter with a great white shark is undoubtedly a “thrilling” experience, considered especially rare in the waters…
A ‘Golden Orb’ on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal
This species can reach 30 centimeters in diameter and live between 1,600 and 4,000 meters deep. Its biology…
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire
As noise levels rise, whales reduce their diving activity—effectively entering a forced fasting period that weakens them over…
Scientists close to confirming Port Phillip Bay shark breeding location
It takes three researchers to haul a two-metre, sevengill shark out of the water onto a boat in…
A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk
After nearly two decades, the baby whale came back—as a mother, with a baby of its own. Julie…
Crown-of-thorns outbreak developing in northern Great Barrier Reef
Crown of thorns starfish are voracious predators (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell Scientists are responding to an…
Indo-Pacific leopard sharks caught on camera mating in ‘threesome’
See shark trio recorded in rare mating scene Three Indo-Pacific leopard sharks observed near New Caledonia are believed…
Scientists hope planting Palau’s ‘super corals’ will save reefs from climate change
Palau’s idyllic waters hide an experiment that scientists hope will save the world’s reefs from climate change-induced collapse.…
Researchers study impacts of coral bleaching on Lord Howe Island
Researchers hope studies into the world’s most southern coral reef at Lord Howe Island will help experts better…
‘Machine learning’ – an interview with Blue Machine author Helen Czerski
Helen Czerski deploying scientific measuring devices on a research trip at the North Pole in summer 2018 (Photo:…