In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of baleen whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding ...

A dip in what's known as The Crystals, on the eastern side of one of Melbourne's most popular bay beaches, is a daily ritual for sisters Fiona Lloyd and Kate Robinson. From seagrass beds, seahorses, ...

A Dalhousie University student studying marine biology is sharing a breathtaking photo of a great white shark she took while on a recent research expedition off the coast of Halifax. Geraldine ...

They’ve been crawling across the seafloor for more than 500 million years – predating the dinosaurs – yet sea stars remain some of the most misunderstood animals on Earth – if they’re even recognized ...

Within the complex hierarchy of marine ecosystems, giant viruses are now being recognized as novel drivers of both ecological balance and carbon cycling. A new study published in Nature npj Viruses, ...

Electric scooters have been the new hotness for a number of years, with the technology allowing the traditional two-wheeler form factor to morph into more interesting direction – BMW Motorrad’s CE 02 ...

Scientists have uncovered over 200 new giant viruses lurking in ocean waters that not only help shape marine ecosystems but also manipulate photosynthesis in algae. These massive viruses once nearly ...

A new study has suggested a species of marine animal may communicate with each other by waving. Researchers from École Normale Supérieure in France have found evidence of cuttlefish possibly ...

EDUCATE KIDS ON OUR FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM. THEIR SPECIFIC FOCUS ON A RECENT OUTING - SHARKS. THIS NURSE SHARK MAY SCATTER FISH, BUT IT ATTRACTS SOME ASPIRING MARINE BIOLOGISTS, STUDYING IT FROM A DISTANCE ...

David Shiffman has consulted for many environmental non-profit groups including the Ocean Conservancy, as well as fishing industry groups and fisheries managment agencies. The single greatest threat ...

Japanese Ichthyologist Motosaku Fujinaga was still a senior in Tokyo University when he decided on his life’s work: a study of the life and loves of the 6-in., shrimplike creature known as the kuruma ...

For International Women and Girls in Science Day, the museum’s Ocean Portal spoke with “Her Deepness” about science, seaweed and the planet’s future Danielle Olson Hidden from public view at the ...