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Category: Behavior

Decoding the genes behind jellyfish movement
Behavior Ecology genomics

Decoding the genes behind jellyfish movement

How jellyfish know which way is up.
September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 Josiah Grzywacz
Megamouth Sharks in the Moonlight
Behavior

Megamouth Sharks in the Moonlight

New information has come to the light on what megamouth sharks do everyday.
September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 Braden Furness
The Voyages of The Largest Fish in the World
Behavior

The Voyages of The Largest Fish in the World

Georgia Aquarium's whale sharks can teach scientists a lot about the gigantic creature's fascinating behavior.
July 22, 2024September 22, 2024 Jordana Portman
Southern Right Whales Go for a Dive
Behavior

Southern Right Whales Go for a Dive

How tiny animals are directing whale behavior, and why to protect both!
June 28, 2024October 24, 2024 Jasper Meagher
The Sound of Underwater Music
Behavior

The Sound of Underwater Music

Everyone loves music - even whales.
May 24, 2024September 22, 2024 Jordana Portman
Crabs’ Mojo Dojo Casa house
Behavior Plastic

Crabs’ Mojo Dojo Casa house

Stalking sea animals on social media may be useful!
May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Valeria Contreras
Flight of the Frightened Fish
Behavior

Flight of the Frightened Fish

Fishing practices are making fish more skittish.
April 3, 2024 Braden Furness
Under Pressure
Behavior Neurobiology

Under Pressure

How do marine worms respond to changes in water pressure using photoreceptors and motor neurons?
March 21, 2024 Neeharika Verma
How do whales talk?
Behavior

How do whales talk?

Baleen whales have special voice boxes for underwater communication.
February 28, 2024 Cory Berger
Solar-powered Sea Slugs
Behavior

Solar-powered Sea Slugs

The double-edged sword of photosynthesis in sea slugs
February 2, 2024 Braden Furness
Remarkably Bright (And Physiologically Favored) Creatures
Behavior

Remarkably Bright (And Physiologically Favored) Creatures

Fishermen have observed octopuses out of water for years - but how can such a remarkable ability be explained scientifically?
January 25, 2024March 13, 2024 Jordana Portman
The Plastic Playtime Tragedy: How whales and dolphins fall victim to plastic pollution
Behavior Plastic Pollution

The Plastic Playtime Tragedy: How whales and dolphins fall victim to plastic pollution

Whales and dolphins are curious and playful animals but may not always recognise the potential risks associated with plastics
November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Some Caribbean parrotfishes find benthic cyanobacterial mats particularly tasty
Behavior

Some Caribbean parrotfishes find benthic cyanobacterial mats particularly tasty

I guess we’ve all got our guilty pleasures
October 29, 2023October 28, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Ocean Commotion and Hearing Loss in Bobtail Squid
Behavior Human impacts

Ocean Commotion and Hearing Loss in Bobtail Squid

Human-made noises in the ocean are leading to hearing loss in hummingbird bobtail squid.
October 27, 2023October 25, 2023 Neeharika Verma
G-day, mate! Up for some seaweed footy?
Behavior

G-day, mate! Up for some seaweed footy?

Social media and drone footage shows humpback whales in Australia, US and Canada cognitively engaged with floating kelp and seaweed.
October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Fantastic crustaceans and where to find them
Behavior

Fantastic crustaceans and where to find them

Scientists and krill fishers partner up to track the movements of these crustaceans
October 19, 2023 Cory Berger
Thinking out of the box
Behavior

Thinking out of the box

Wise men say only fools rush in— researchers show that jellyfish can make (and learn from) that exact mistake. Reference:…
October 18, 2023October 17, 2023 Fayth Tan
The Chemistry of Fear
Behavior Trophic Ecology

The Chemistry of Fear

What is scarier than a great white shark? For an oyster it is a blue crab.
October 10, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson
First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea
Behavior

First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea

This study documents the first incident of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea.
September 29, 2023October 9, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Plenty of Fish in the OMZ
Behavior Ecology

Plenty of Fish in the OMZ

Ideal hunting grounds for swordfish and sailfish in the world’s largest oxygen minimum zone (OMZ)!
September 26, 2023September 25, 2023 Neeharika Verma

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