Scientists Accidentally Caused a Methane Leak Beneath The South China Sea. Ocean Life Sealed It Almost Instantly.
Marine life quickly sealed an accidental deep-sea methane leak caused by human drilling beneath the South China Sea.
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Marine life quickly sealed an accidental deep-sea methane leak caused by human drilling beneath the South China Sea.
Conflicting reports emerge over whether squid populations are experiencing a global explosion or are facing a potential decline.
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Dolphins have been observed using seashells as tools to scoop up fish, a rare hunting behavior that may be passed from mother to calf.
New X-ray analysis reveals a complex double spiral structure within narwhal tusks, offering clues into their unique physical resilience.
A visceral image capturing the aftermath of an orca hunt has gained significant attention after winning a prestigious photography award.
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Recent observations in Australia reveal two distinct forms of tool-use among dolphins, highlighting complex learning and gender-based cultural transmission.
Dolphins have been filmed using seashells as hunting tools for the first time, highlighting complex behavioral learning and potential genetic markers of culture.
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A wildlife photographer has captured world-first drone footage of a humpback whale giving birth off the coast of Australia.
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Scientific analysis of Antarctica's Blood Falls suggests the presence of an ancient, relict marine community surviving in a subglacial brine system.
Invasive rats in the Indian Ocean are disrupting coral reef food webs by eliminating seabird populations essential for nutrient cycling.
New shark-mounted camera technology has provided the first-ever perspective of the ocean from the point of view of the world's biggest fish.
A world-first drone recording has captured the rare event of a humpback whale giving birth off the coast of Australia.
A drone captures the first aerial footage of a humpback whale birth, a rare marine moment that media call magical and breathtaking.
New camera footage attached to whale sharks has revealed previously unseen feeding behaviors, showing the largest fish in the sea chasing krill.
Scientists explore one of Africa’s deepest lakes as researchers examine how insect submariners survive extreme depths without imploding.
Researchers tagging sperm whales in the Arctic Circle have discovered a unique buoyancy method involving gas bubbles that allows them to sleep vertically.
Researchers have mapped the Great Barrier Reef's planktonic microbiome, uncovering 500 new bacterial species and 300,000 viruses.
Scientists are warning that the rapid loss of oxygen from Earth's oceans could lead to global instability and push the planet into an unsafe space.
Underwater drones have rediscovered a West African coral reef that had been presumed dead for six decades.
A massive 1,700-pound great white shark has resurfaced in the Atlantic near a top vacation destination.
New research involving 6,000 penguin dives reveals how the physics of Antarctic sea ice may render prey inaccessible to predators.
Neil the seal, a massive 1,000kg wild marine predator in Tasmania, is generating widespread international media attention.
Scientists have discovered 'bio-metals' in the jaws of ancient sea worms, creating a new class of materials that mimic synthetic alloys.
Global coverage highlights World Shark Day and Shark Week events, focusing on ocean ecosystems and debunking myths.
Deep-sea robotic exploration of the Atlantic's Doldrums has yielded the first recorded footage of a barreleye fish in its natural habitat.
The rediscovery of a long-lost fossil has reignited scientific debate and public interest regarding the maximum size of the prehistoric Megalodon shark.
Scientists have captured the first-ever footage of a rare goblin shark alive in its natural deep-sea habitat.
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Researchers have identified a massive seafloor whale graveyard in an ocean trench, sparking interest in how whale falls sustain deep-sea ecosystems.
Giant deep-sea isopods known as Bathynomus can survive more than five years without eating thanks to a combination of genetic and physical adaptations.
Researchers have identified sea cucumber tissue that continues to function and grow independently after being detached from the organism.
New research shows octopuses can use mirrors to navigate their surroundings and locate hidden prey, a milestone for invertebrate cognition.