Oceans
Friendly Baby Dugong Becomes Conservation Symbol in Thailand
‘Mariam,’ who was found without her mother, has gone viral after images of her nuzzling the experts who care for her started to circulate
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling in Its Home Waters
As of yesterday, the whaling fleet had caught 2 minke whales and set a quota of 227 animals for the rest of 2019
Coffinfish Can Hold Their Breath for Up to Four Minutes on the Ocean Floor
This evolutionary adaptation may help the deep-sea dwellers conserve energy or defend against predators
Newborn Shrimp Often Undergo Sex Reversal, but Ocean Acidification Could Disturb That Natural Process
Chemicals in microalgae are crucial for these bright green shrimp's sexual development, but ocean acidification could change that
Listen to the First Known Song of the North Pacific Right Whale
Researchers spent years trying to trace the source of the rhythmic, gunshot pattern to the endangered whale species
Warming Waters May Be Driving Flesh-Eating Bacteria to East Coast Beaches
Patients can contract vibriosis by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters, or handling infected animals while sporting an open wound
Results of Boaty McBoatface's First Research Mission Published
The little yellow submarine named by the internet explored the Southern Ocean, finding surface winds drive mixing in the deep abyss
Nanoscale Structures Give Dragonfish Their Terrible, Invisible Teeth
Crystals in the enamel and an unusual interior structure render the giant teeth invisible, making the fish one of the deep seas's most fearsome hunters
A New Pop-Up Exhibit in NYC Immerses Visitors in a Deep-Sea Experience
Designer Randy Fernando says the show strives to be "interactive and playful," while also "incorporating touches of activism"
NOAA Is Investigating 70 Gray Whale Deaths Along the West Coast
The whales seem to have died from starvation and washed up on shore from California to Alaska
Twice as Many Fishing Vessels Are Chasing Fewer Fish on the World's Oceans
Since 1950, the number of boats has gone from 1.7 million to 3.7 million, even though fish stocks have crumbled
Plankton Haven’t Been the Same Since the Industrial Revolution
Changes in plankton populations over the past centuries correlate with rising sea temperatures
A Deep Dive Into the Plans to Take Tourists to the 'Titanic'
For a handsome price, a daredevil inventor will bring you aboard his groundbreaking submarine to put eyes on most famous shipwreck of all
Virtual Reality Museum Allows Users to Explore Five Shipwrecked Vessels
The online portal features 3-D models, video footage and mosaic maps of five 19th- and 20th-century shipwrecks
This Prehistoric Fish Makes a Great White Look Like a Goldfish
Meet Dunkleosteus, perhaps the fiercest fish that ever existed
The Glacier That Produced the 'Titanic' Iceberg Has Suddenly Stopped Flowing
After a period of losing 66 feet of ice per year, the Jakobshavn Glacier is growing again—but that doesn't mean glaciers aren't in trouble
North Carolina's Offshore Shipwrecks Have Surprising New Tenants—Tropical Fish
As species are pushed north by climate change, the reefs may serve as a refuge for tropical and sub-tropical fish
One Million Species at Risk of Extinction, Threatening Human Communities Around the World, U.N. Report Warns
A global assessment compiled by hundreds of scientists found that humans are inflicting staggering damage on the world’s biodiversity
What Scallops' Many Eyes Can Teach Us About the Evolution of Vision
Scallop eyes, which function similar to telescopes, are even more complex than scientists previously knew
East Africa's Mara River Relies on Hippo Poop to Transport a Key Nutrient
Hippo droppings account for more than three-quarters of the ecosystem's silica
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