Scientists Solved the Mystery of the Shark That Bites Perfect Circles
You rarely catch a cookiecutter shark in action. Instead, you notice the marks it leaves behind: neat, circular…
No Red Blood Cells? No Problem, For This Noodlefish
Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of…
Top new species from 2025
Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient…
UH study reveals how ocean’s most abundant bacteria diversify
Reading time: 2 minutesResearchers sample surface seawater as a part of the Kāneʻohe Time Series. (Photo credit: Kelle…
Watch Rare Video of Orcas Teaming Up With Dolphins to Hunt Giant Salmon
Nature can be brutal. But animals also help each other, sometimes in ways unimaginable to the human observers.…
‘Magical’ clip showing octopus communicating with scientist is just incredible
1. Thug According to Meriam-Webster’s dictionary definition, a thug is “a violent criminal.” Obviously, this definition leaves the…
Scientists Just Found a ‘Death-Ball’ Sponge and a Whole Bunch of Other Deep-Sea Weirdos
The deep sea is known to host some creepy critters, but the carnivorous “death-ball” sponges take this creepiness…
Artificial light is drowning out the Moon: here is what city bright lights are doing to humans and other species
Many city slickers may find it hard to comprehend, but the moon used to be the brightest source…
Record-Breaking Great White Shark Spent the Summer Near Popular Beaches
We covered a study last week in which researchers tested bite-resistant wetsuit material with real sharks. Their testing…
Endangered Whale Sharks Are Covered in Scars, and Humans Are to Blame
Whale shark alongside snorkeler in Cendrawasih Bay. Credit: M.V. Erdmann Over 60% of whale sharks in Indonesia are…
The Ocean’s Most Abundant Life Form May Not Survive Global Warming
The lines on the map are cruise tracks, overlaying temperature. The water in yellow areas hovers around 86…
New MIT Tech Sees Underwater As if the Water Weren’t There
SeaSplat produces true color images of underwater scene, as captured by MIT team’s underwater robot. The original photo…