Behavior Accommodating Anemones: Housing more than just clownfish Clownfish and sea anemones have a famous relationship, but did you know other fishes also use these stinging animals?
Behavior Creatures in the cool lagoon: Are Arctic lagoons the next refuge for ringed seals? Seals need ice for rest and to raise pups, but where can they go in a melting world? Maybe lagoons.
Behavior Urchin Unease: Can cues from fellow urchins curb these invertebrates’ appetites? Kelp forests around the world are being threatened and destroyed. The enemy? Sea urchins.
Behavior From the poles to the tropics: First molting of a southern elephant seal on Mauritius Island On a warm, February day in tropical Mauritius, an unusual tourist landed on its northern shores for the first time.
Behavior Are dolphins annoyed by drones? Drones are great for studying dolphins in the ocean. But how do dolphins feel about those strange flying objects?
Behavior Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere From deep-sea crabs to large apex predators near the surface, nothing seems to escape the sharp jaws of cookiecutter sharks.
Behavior Jaw-some!: Whale Shark Movement Patterns Tied To Oil And Gas Infrastructures Oil and gas platforms have gained attention as artificial habitats. What can they tell us about movement patterns of megafauna?
Behavior Fish Outta Water Did you know, some fish can live in both water and land habitats? These amphibious fish are smarter than they…
Behavior Belligerent Birds: Do penguins perform unprompted acts of aggression? Adélie penguins lead busy lives mating, reproducing, and avoiding being eaten. They can do all this from the safety of…
Behavior The New Technology That is Capturing Giant Squids on Camera Taming monsters does not require brute force, but a change of mind acquired through knowledge and scientific inquiry. And in…
Behavior The Natural GPS Ability of Sharks How are sharks able to migrate so precisely across long-distances in the ocean? This question has long puzzled scientists. New…
Behavior Climate Change Bearing teeth: How polar bear dental health can illustrate climate change It is no secret that climate change is damaging Arctic ecosystems. Because of melting sea ice, Arctic species have had…
Behavior Mysterious Wintertime Travels of Black Guillemots Revealed in Canada The Black Guillemot is a plump little seabird that lives along the Atlantic coast from the Arctic to the Gulf…
Behavior Cuttlefish Pass Intelligence Test by Resisting Temptation New research finds that cuttlefish display human-like intelligence characteristics. Something called delayed gratification, like avoiding that box of cookies while…
Behavior Sperm whales learned from each other to avoid 19th century whalers Is it possible to learn about how whales behaved 200 years ago? A combination of whaling logbooks and mathematical models…
Behavior What do octopuses dream of when they take a little octopus snooze? Sleep is critical to a healthy lifestyle for humans and other animals. New research shows that even octopuses cycle through…
Behavior To communicate with members of its own species, flashlight fish uses a special type of morse code Below a flashlight fish’s eyes is an organ that provides the ideal conditions for a special partnership. Bioluminescent bacteria live…
Behavior Science Reveals Sperm Whale Bro-Fest In the mammal world, males tend to not like each other very much. Male-only social groups are rare. The…
Behavior Biology deep sea Physiology Luminous luster…with teeth Don’t worry—these glowing predators won’t harm you. They’re more interested in picking on someone their own size. Scientists take a…
Behavior Conservation Mommy dearest: Female sperm whales are the pillars of their families Still living with your mom? Nothing to be embarrassed about - especially if you are a sperm whale!