sound

How can we use the speed of sound in seawater to track ocean temperatures and study climate change?

Below the surface, the oceans are getting louder. Will this have an impact on our marine animals? A group of…

Behavior

After sifting through thousands of hours of recordings, a team of naval researchers is bringing the previously hidden complexities of…

Have you ever wondered if stingrays can hear noise? Sharks, skates, and rays have multiple sensory organs to help then…

Behavior

Whale sounds are weird and fascinating, but for a long time scientists weren't even sure that whales made sounds. The…

Behavior

How do you get someone else’s attention underwater? It turns out some seals may clap their flippers together the same…

Long before we celebrated V-Day, animals in the ocean have evolved courtship strategies to help them score mates. Might there…

Human-shark interactions don't always end well on both sides. Is it possible to build a shark repellant that can keep…

We all know dolphins are intelligent creatures that communicate with one another, but a recent study has analyzed dolphin sounds…

As we look for oil beneath the sea floor we cause a ruckus. How do sea turtles react and how…

Oceanbites is still “ringing” in the New Year! Find out how in a sea full of noisy fish one can…

Book Review

Join us as we "Ring in the New Year" with a series of posts about sound in the ocean. Learn…