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…
Wild blacktip sharks can hear sounds from nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint where they come from; Florida experiments reveal how the predators locate sound underwater
The study also points to the importance of behavioural experiments in the natural environment. Sound does not behave…
Underwater umbrellas could protect coral reefs from heat damage | National
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These Deep Sea Denizens Use Giant Sea Spiders as Ubers
As anyone who’s stayed up well past their bedtime knows, catching a taxi or Uber home can be…
‘Heartbreaking and extremely rare’: Mother humpback whale carries stillborn calf through the ocean; scientists explain the unusual behaviour
A mother humpback whale was filmed repeatedly returning to her stillborn calf off Australia’s Gold Coast, displaying prolonged…
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…
Whale Sharks: Scientists attach cameras to whale sharks, capturing how the world’s biggest fish hunts like never before
For decades, marine scientists have watched whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), the world’s biggest fish, from boats and while…
Earth’s Oceans Are Rapidly Losing Oxygen. It Could Destabilize the Planet
Oxygen, the element that sustains nearly all multicellular life on Earth, is disappearing from the world’s aquatic ecosystems.…
Photography contest captures fragile beauty of marine life
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel announced the winners of its “Israeli Sea” photo contest…
This Jellyfish Has 24 Eyes — A Biologist Explains What It Actually Sees With Them
The box jellyfish is famous for its venom, but its bizarre collection of 24 eyes may be even…
Killer Whales Teach Their Children To Beach Themselves — A Biologist Explains Why
Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intentionally beach themselves for prey in a…
Meet The Immortal Jellyfish That Can Reverse Its Own Aging Process — A Biologist Explains
Jellyfish have repeatedly riddled the world of marine biology with its toughest mysteries. The immortal jellyfish might be…