Behavior
Megamouth Sharks in the Moonlight
New information has come to the light on what megamouth sharks do everyday.
Science Communication
From Intern to Ocean Advocate: An Unforgettable Summer in Hawaii
A paid job as a marine biologist can be competitive but keep your head up and keep your heart strong!
Coral
The peculiar case of South African cold-water corals
All about the complexity and diversity of deep-sea corals!
Biological oceanography
Our changing polar oceans
Melting ice sheets in Antarctica create a longer growing season for phytoplankton
deep sea Ocean Exploration
Exploring the Deep Sea Like a Native
While previous methods of deep sea exploration have involved putting human-made devices underwater, researchers have begun to explore the deep…
deep sea
Dark Oxygen : The Ocean’s Deep Dark Secret
No photosynthesis? No problem! Oxygen can be produced in the deep ocean too.
deep sea Human Health
Deep Sea Fungi: Unlikely Heroes in the Fight Against Deadly Disease
Could a deep sea fungus hold the weapons to fight some of our greatest enemies?
Ecology
Estuaries: Humans vs. Nature
How does human development influence flood impacts on estuaries?
Climate Change
Shrinking fish in the warming ocean
Temperature, size, swimming, and how it's causing fish to shrink-- or not?
Ecology
The genetics of (fish) feeding
Scientists identify genes that control feeding behavior and growth in Atlantic salmon
Behavior
The Voyages of The Largest Fish in the World
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world and are rarely found in aquaria, but the few that are…
Ecology
Diatoms, calcium, and the continuing challenge of ocean acidification
They don't have any teeth, but diatoms need calcium. A group out of Shenzen shows why!
Behavior
Southern Right Whales go for a dive
How tiny animals are directing whale behavior, and why to protect both!
Physiology
What’s on your plate?
Sea urchin larvae can get nutrition from molecules dissolved in seawater, giving them resistance to food deprivation.
deep sea
The Brutal Ballet of Deep Sea Shark Mating Rituals
The markings left on these giant deep sea sharks offer a glimpse of their elusive mating behavior.
Coral Pollution
The Other Side of Plastic Pollution
Research shows that some marine debris can actually be useful to marine animals - but is that enough to counteract…
Climate Change Modeling
How heatwaves stress marine plants
Humans aren't the only species that stress out about climate change.
Fisheries
Over or Under? Skate and Ray Fishing
Skates and rays are being caught at unprecedented rates in the Northeast Atlantic.