The Sea Urchin Apocalypse Is Real, and It Might Be Spreading Globally, Scientists Warn
An apocalyptic serial killer of sea urchins is on the loose, scientists are warning—and the path of destruction…
Scientists Wanted to Know How Many Squid Pilot Whales Eat Each Day. What They Found Was Astounding
Here’s some important life advice: do not try to challenge a short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) to a…
Diver Films World’s Largest Jellyfish Species at Night, and the Video Is Hypnotizing
An underwater videographer has just published mesmerizing footage of the world’s largest, longest, and heaviest known jellyfish species—a…
The Ocean Is a Carbon Toilet. Marine Heat Waves Are Clogging It.
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The planet would be a whole…
The Truth About Shark Nets And Their Effectiveness
For many swimmers, the biggest fear of venturing into the ocean is encountering a shark. This fear was…
Why have blue whales gone silent? See what a study found.
Watch giant whale nudge boat during close encounter The curious mammal came pretty close to a group of…