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…
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…
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…
Black coral colony discovered off New Zealand among largest on record
The giant colony is one of the largest found in New Zealand (Image: still from Victoria University video/YouTube)…
Bristol Scientists Discover Early Sponges Were Soft
Newswise — Sponges are among earth’s most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists.…
Great Salt Lake Roundworm Gets Shoshone Name
Newswise — Nematodes recently discovered in the Great Salt Lake belong to at least one species that is…