Evolution
Fish antifreeze proteins give clues to the evolution of novel genes
How did polar fish acquire the genes that help them survive in cold waters?
Climate Change Human impacts
Super Trees: The Importance of Mangrove Survival
How might climate change be impacting mangrove survival?
Behavior Ecology genomics
Decoding the genes behind jellyfish movement
How jellyfish know which way is up.
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
Researchers have begun to explore the deep sea by seeing it through the eyes of the predators that roam the…
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 a 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
Georgia Aquarium's whale sharks can teach scientists a lot about the gigantic creature's fascinating behavior.
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.
