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Sharks Aren’t Silent After All. This One Clicks Like a Castanet

This is the first evidence of sound production in a shark.

New NASA satellite mapped the oceans like never before

We know more about our Moon and Mars than the bottom of our oceans.

The Arctic Seafloor Is Full of Life — And We’re About to Destroy It

The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and rare earth elements.

Venomous love: These male octopuses inject venom into females so they can escape being eaten

In the perilous world of cephalopod romance, male blue-lined octopuses have evolved a shocking strategy to survive mating.

There's a Great Whale Urine Highway That Moves Nutrients Across Oceans

Whales migrate great distances and, as they travel, create nutrient superhighways in our oceans.

This Small Deep-Sea Predator Hidden in the Atacama Trench is Darkness Personified

Hidden in the abyss of the Atacama Trench, Dulcibella camanchaca reveals itself as a unique predator adapted to the darkness.

‘Mononoke Tilefish’ — New Deep-Sea Species Named After Legendary Studio Ghibli Princess

The Mononoke tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, sports striking facial markings reminiscent of San’s tribal paint, symbolizing a call for marine conservation.

Whale Songs Follow the Same Mathematical Rule as Human Language

Whale song, though technically not a language, is organized in a familiar pattern.

The octopus and the beer bottle: how intelligent octopuses are making the most of polluted oceans

Someone's thrash is another one's treasure - this old saying has an entirely different meaning for an octopus.

Marine protection efforts in 2024 were still a drop in the ocean

In 2022, the world agreed at a U.N. biodiversity summit to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water by 2030. While protected areas already account for almost 15% of the planet’s land, protection for the world’s oceans is lagging far behind, at just over 8%. In 2024, several new marine protected areas (MPAs) helped nudge […]

Killer whales target whale sharks in rarely seen hunting strategy

Orcas have been observed launching synchronized attacks hunting whale sharks for the first time.

The incredible fishes that wander oceans with a transparent head

They're some of the most unusual creatures in the ocean.

Octopuses hunt with fish and punch them when they don't contribute

Octopuses are getting more and more interesting with each new study.

Possible First-Ever Sighting of a Great White Shark Birth Stuns Researchers

The finding could provide unprecedented insights into the great white's birthing practices.

This tiny shrimp finds its way back home by "smelling" the ocean

The shrimp can navigate thanks to chemicals produced by other organisms.

Researchers find lost statue on the Titanic — but the ship's iconic bow is collapsing

Even from the bottom of the sea, the Titanic still has a lot to offer.

A 600-year-old coral shows us how the Pacific Ocean has changed since 1370

A single coral in Fiji that is more than 600 years old has recorded how Pacific Ocean temperatures have varied during its long life.

Not the Onion: Scientists find Brazilian sharks on cocaine

Researchers have found cocaine in some Pacific sharpnose sharks.

11 Extraordinary Sharks That Live in Deep Sea Waters

Forget open water sharks. Some of the most interesting sharks on Earth live near the ocean's floor.

Yes, Hurricane Beryl is also linked with climate change

It's exactly the kind of events experts forecast would happen.

Discovering new anti-aging secrets from the world's longest-living vertebrate

Greenland sharks could hold the secret to better cardiovascular health.

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship discovered near Canada

The famous Antarctic explorer died onboard the ship in 1922. The Quest later sank in 1962 and was only found recently.

Submarine robots find new deep sea squid species that lays surprisingly big eggs

The deep sea is a magnificently mysterious place.

93 Million Years Ago, Climate Change Turned Sharks into Open-Water Apex Predators

Their ancestors adapted to warming seas, but can the current population do the same?

We finally know why male anglerfish evolved into sex parasites

Sexual parasitism is wild. Here is how it works for anglerfish.

Whales replicate "mythical" behavior described in ancient manuscripts

The technique is thought to have contributed to myths about sea monsters.

Researchers spot five new hydrothermal vents that can help us study alien life

Hydrothermal vents are some of the most interesting geological phenomena on the planet.

Nobody knows what's at the bottom of Taam Ja', the world's deepest blue hole

When discovered, TJBH was believed to be only 30 meters deep. However, in reality, it is deeper than the deepest blue holes on Earth.

Four decades of canned fish are helping researchers write salmon history

It's literally history in a can.

The oceans are getting so hot it's harming octopus vision

The oceans are becoming one big soup.

California's killer whales use ocean canyons for ingenious hunting tactics

Orcas around the world have proven themselves adept hunters, making them the apex sea predators.

New method fully recovers coral reefs destroyed by blast fishing

Sand coated steel frames can help restore coral reefs destroyed by explosives.

How Mars may shape Earth's deep sea currents from 140 million miles away

Astronomy and oceanography collide in surprising research.

Marine biologist relays ocean's cry for help and how we can answer

We all need to care more about the ocean. A marine biologist explains why.

We've never seen a picture of a baby great white shark — until now

Nobody knows where great white sharks give birth and keep their newborns. It looks like we finally have a clue.

Megalo-wrong? Megalodon looked vastly different than we imagined

New research is challenging long-held views about this massive prehistoric shark's body shape.

Dolphins can feel electricity. Here's how they do it

The cute dimples on a dolphin's mouth are not just for show. They help them detect electric fields released by their prey.

Researchers created a genetically modified transparent squid -- and this could be huge for brain research

It's the cutest octopus you'll see... if you can see it.

Color-shifting hogfish can 'see' with its skin

This fish is the chameleon of the seas.

New study shows how extreme fish survive with antifreeze in their blood

These are extraordinary fishes.

When octopuses get cold, they rewire their brains and hijack their RNA

This is a seriously impressive biological ability.

These ancient, jelly-like creatures may have evolved a different type of nervous system

Neurons shouldn't fuse together -- or so we thought.

Meet Icefin, the torpedo robot that studies the Doomsday Glacier from down below

Torpedo-shaped Icefin robot can go to insane depths beneath ice and help us understand what's making the doomsday glacier melt so fast.

A bacterial probiotic can save Florida's dying coral reef

A probiotic cocktail promises to save the only US coral reef barrier. But we need to act fast, if we are really serious about it.

Our plastic problem is only getting worse. At this rate, more than twice as much plastic will enter the oceans by 2040

Plastic ocean debris harms more than just animals.

Sunflower sea stars could heal ocean "deserts"

Urchin barrens are becoming a common problem.

Warm water is eating away the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica

A sneak peek below the "doomsday" glacier yields has both good and bad news.

MIT researchers find new way to extract CO2 from oceans

Researchers discovered a novel ocean greenhouse gas removal technology. Ships, offshore drilling rigs, and aquaculture fish farms could use the approach to purify water.

Killer whale mothers don't stop feeding their full-grown adult sons -- and this is costing them dearly

Even in the wild, sons tend to leech off their mothers.

Unbeknownst to them, Australians are eating endangered sharks

You'd expect the rare animals to threaten Australians. In this case, it's the other way around.

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