Behavior Ecology Look Ma, No Eyes! : Sponge Larval Dispersal and Settlement How do sponge larvae use light to navigate the ocean when they don’t even have eyes?
Behavior Researchers watched a ton of parrotfish in their sleep to uncover sleeping patterns and nighttime habitat use It’s not creepy if it’s for science!
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?
Behavior Renewable energy is good for people, but what about porpoises? A recent study helps us understand how some marine mammals may be impacted by tidal turbines.
Behavior Dolphins share their meals too! Food brings dolphins together - but is it to encourage communal hunting or to have sex?
Biological oceanography Measurements of zooplankton breathing, pooping & peeing? Oh my! While tiny in nature, zooplankton are important in regulating carbon in the ocean. Read on to learn how!
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.
Biology Moray Eel’s Eerie Jaws Provide Unique Advantage Most fish have a second set of jaws deep inside their throat that helps them process food. While these jaws…
Sea Turtles Where do baby sea turtles go? Where do baby sea turtles go after hatching on the beach and heading out towards sea? New tracking technology is…
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…
Human impacts Ocean Noise: The Sounds of Loudness Below the surface, the oceans are getting louder. Will this have an impact on our marine animals? A group of…
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 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 Bowhead Whales Threatened by a ‘Killer’ The Arctic is experiencing dramatic changes in sea ice. How will this warming affect the marine life? Scientists find there…
Cyclones Crushed it: Sea turtles can help us understand hurricanes in the mid-Atlantic Predicting what hurricanes will do is a matter of life and death, but when Hurricane Irene headed north in 2011,…
Behavior The view from a sperm whale’s nose What happens if you place a microphone on the tip of a sperm whale’s nose? Putting anything on the nose…
Behavior Life of the Party: Dolphin Personalities and Social Structures Are you more of a life of the party type person or a wallflower reserved type? Did you ever think…
Plastic Pollution Menacing microplastics hamper hermit crab choices How can little bits of plastic in the ocean impact a hermit crab's ability to make decisions? Microplastics can be…
Behavior Minke Boings: A 50-year mystery and the science of listening in the ocean Whale sounds are weird and fascinating, but for a long time scientists weren't even sure that whales made sounds. The…
Ecology Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks Why do narwhals have tusks that make them look like unicorns? As climate change continues, what is the fate of…