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!
Behavior Human impacts Killer Consequences: How boats affect the behavior of endangered killer whales Killer whales are famous for their intelligence and athletic prowess in (and leaping out of) the water. However, for some…
Behavior Ecology Why did the octopus punch the fish? In this study, authors document for the first time, multi-species hunting events with OCTOBOSS as the leader!
Behavior There and back again: Uncovering the mysteries of gray whale migration Gray whales undertake one of the longest migrations of any animal, swimming 12,000 miles round-trip between their northern feeding grounds…
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Evolution One Fish, Two Fish, Climate Change, Who Lives? There is variation within species, and this variation can lead to some individuals surviving better in the face of environmental…
Behavior Cuttlefish Cognition: are these oceanic invertebrates capable of learning? The science of animal behavior has become more focused on figuring out the intellectual capacity of non-human, and particularly non-mammalian,…
Behavior Whistle While you Work (for Lunch): Dolphin Communication Techniques During Foraging Dolphin groups, or pods, need every member working together to communicate and find food. To do this, dolphins whistle to…
Behavior Surprising fin whale songs in Hawaii After sifting through thousands of hours of recordings, a team of naval researchers is bringing the previously hidden complexities of…
Behavior Surf’s Up: Suckerfish Have a Whale of a Time Remoras use the powerful suctioning organ on their heads to attach to different animals. For the first time scientists reveal…
Behavior Biology Conservation Ecology Peek-a-Boo, I See You and My Food Too Imagine yourself floating in a metal cage off the side of a boat. You are waiting to see something rare,…
Behavior Coastal Management Human impacts Noise Crash Compilation #1: A review of vessel collisions with marine animals As more people take to the seas, either for recreation or trade, sea life encounters have also increased. These encounters…
Behavior Is Noise Pollution Causing Marine Mammals to Starve? Noise surrounds our daily lives, and the oceans are no exception. Sonar is used by the Navy and oil industry,…
Behavior Biological oceanography deep sea Ecology Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light? It's spooky season! And what better way to celebrate than learning about the creatures of the deep? This recent paper…