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Mysterious Unknown Deep-Sea Creatures Discovered on Abyssal Expedition

Sea anemones catch small animals that drift along the bottom. This species belongs to the order Actiniaria. Credit: SMARTEX/NHM/NOC Transparent…

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The Science of Suspended Animation in Killifish

African turquoise killifish embryos survive dry seasons by entering diapause, using ancient genes to halt and resume embryonic development. Similar…

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Anglerfish’s Strategy To Conquer the Deep Sea Amid Global Warming

The evolutionary context of anglerfish immunogenomic degradation. Credit: Current Biology/Brownstein et al. Research published in Current Biology reveals that sexual…

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How Ancient Sharks Survived Earth’s Hottest Oceans

During a significant warming event 93 million years ago, some sharks developed elongated pectoral fins to adapt to hotter ocean…

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Scientists Unveil the Secret Sex Life of Coral

Coral for decoration and study. Credit: ©2024 Okinawa Churashima Foundation/Masanori Nonaka A new study utilizing aquarium data has uncovered the…

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Jellyfish Set To Dominate Arctic Waters by 2050

By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research June 1, 2024 Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute…

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Atlantic Cownose Rays in Bermuda Linked to Climate Anomaly

An Atlantic cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus). Credit: Cecilia Hampton, FAU Harbor Branch Researchers have confirmed that Atlantic cownose rays, usually…

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Orcas’ One-Breath Mystery – Marine Biologists Confirm Longstanding Hypothesis

A recent study using drone footage and biological tags on 11 killer whales off the coast of British Columbia reveals…

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