Biology
Inside the Mind of An Octopus!
Why are octopuses so smart? This paper looks at some of the molecular machinery involved.
Human impacts
Industrialized shipping (literally) impacts whale sharks
The world’s largest fish suffered a mysterious decline. Researchers embarked on a global tracking project to find out why. Reference:…
Biodiversity
The world’s biggest plant: and, hint, it’s not Rafflesia arnoldii
Edgeloe JM, Severn-Ellis AA,Bayer PE, Mehravi S, Breed MF, Krauss SL,Batley J, Kendrick GA, Sinclair EA. 2022 Extensive polyploid clonality…
deep sea
Deep sea daycare: largest fish nursery discovered in the Weddell Sea
Researchers are reeling at the immensity of a fish nest colony, thousands of times larger than ever seen before.
Climate Change
Phytoplankton Fighting Against Climate Change
As the ocean becomes hotter and more acidic, phytoplankton have to change their survival tactics.
Glaciers
Vanishing ice: Where is Greenland going?
Scientists journey to the Arctic circle to track meltwater from Greenland's largest marine-terminating glacier.
Behavior
Blue shark behaviors revealed using satellite tags
Satellite tags help us better understand how different blue shark populations move and behave.
deep sea Microbiology
Enigmatic microorganisms from the depths
Magneto might be happy to find about this recently discovered magnetic microorganism from the deep sea
Human impacts
Are “dead zones” spreading?
Scientists study a prominent “dead zone” to understand how it will change in the future.
Natural History
Scientists reveal how marine dinosaurs swam underwater
Scientists are close to settling a century-old debate on how Plesiosaurs swam through the prehistoric ocean.
Ecology
A zooplankton’s perspective on circadian behavior
Scientists explore how zooplankton perceive light when they migrate throughout the day.
Genetics
The Gene That Stings You
Scientists from Cornell University demonstrate that a single genetic on/off switch controls the emergence of stinging cells in Cnidarians.
Climate Change
Climate changed linked to Antarctic heatwaves
Scientist show how record-breaking Antarctic warming exacerbated by climate change.
Pollution
An alternative for Brita water filters may come from the ocean
Read about how diatoms (algae in the ocean) can be used to remove nickel from contaminated waters
deep sea
See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea
Scientists sank an alligator to the depths of the Gulf to see what snaps
Conservation
The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
Aquaculture Climate Change Ocean Acidification
Oyster aquaculture effects on local acidification in estuaries
Researchers investigate how large-scale oyster aquaculture affects ocean acidification.
Climate Change
It’s getting hot: are fish getting bigger?
Australian estuaries are warming up because of climate change and this might be making its fish bigger.
Fisheries
Predicting the future of fish
Scientists use climate model data to predict how fisheries will change on 10-year timescale
Genetics
Evolution in Action for Diatoms in the Baltic Sea
A species of marine algae is adapting to freshwater areas of the Baltic Sea.
