Through urine, feces, placentas, carcasses, and sloughing skin, whales bring thousands of tons of nitrogen and other nutrients from high-latitude areas like Alaska and Antarctica to low-nutrient ...

Protecting remaining strongholds and minimising human impacts on food sources will be crucial to avoiding further population ...

Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. The Kobe ...

Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. A Kobe University ...

The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the ...

Ocean Census has embarked on numerous expeditions—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the "world's greatest ...

Whale poo is responsible for moving tonnes of nutrients from deep water up to the surface. Now new research shows that whales ...

A cave diver's paradise, the Bahamas is home to an extensive network of life-sustaining underwater caverns chock-full of history—and a whole lot of mystery.

Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: ...

Hydrophiinae The Pacific Ocean’s sea snakes, also known as coral reef snakes, are long and colorful. They are one of the world’s most venomous snakes because their bites, though often painless, can be ...

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.