‘Shock’ dugong decline in Gulf of Carpentaria prompts calls for more research, fishing bans
Researchers have recorded a 50 per cent drop in dugong numbers in one of the most globally important…
Adding Iron To The Ocean Can Remove CO2 – But At What Cost To Nature?
Newswise — Adding iron to the ocean can cause plankton to absorb more CO2 from the atmosphere. However,…
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…
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…
Oldest bony fish fossils uncover early vertebrate evolution
Fossil and reconstruction of Eosteus. Image Credit Image by IVPP, CAS Chinese paleontologists have discovered the world’s oldest…
First ever recording of shark in Antarctic waters
Still from Minderoo-UWA deep sea camera footage (Image: Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre/YouTube) By DIVE Staff Researchers from the…
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…
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…
Subsurface ocean ‘storms’ linked to rapid Antarctic ice melt
image: ©nikkytok | iStock UC Irvine and NASA researchers have identified stormlike circulation patterns beneath Antarctic ice shelves…
WHOI’s Michael Spall Awarded AGU Harald Sverdrup Lecture Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Ocean Science
Newswise — Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 29, 2025) — The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is proud to…