Marine Science
Sperm whales make consensus, democratic decisions – but slowly
Sperm whales appear to make communal, democratic decisions - but take a long time discussing and disagreeing before they do
Silky shark displays amazing dorsal fin regeneration
The first known example of fin regeneration in silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) has been documented by a scientist in Florida
Mobile laboratories deployed to enhance ocean species discovery
Repurposed mobile shipping container COVID labs are being deployed to assist with ocean research across the globe
Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science
An encounter by divers with grey reef sharks in Seychelles might have just transformed the science of sharks as we know it.
OceanShot and PADI announce 2024 ‘Blue Lab’ and reef expansion projects
OceanShot coral restoration founders join PADI's CEO to announce new projects during an underwater panel at the recent Global Citizen Forum
Industrial pollution could be influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles
A warming planet is influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles, but could industrial pollution also be playing a part?
Low cancer rate in sharks comes with an evolutionary cost
A new study finds that slow genetic mutation means sharks are less susceptible to cancer, but at increased danger from rapid ocean change
New reefs and seamounts discovered in Galápagos
Scientists create detailed high-resolution maps of newly discovered deep coral reefs in the Galápagos marine reserve
Marine Megafauna Foundation announces new Socorro research expedition
MMF is offering scuba diving citizen scientists the chance to join an expedition to the Revillagigedo Archipelago in January 2024
Deep-thinking jellyfish can learn by association
Jellyfish don’t have a central brain as such but, as scientists have recently discovered, they can learn through association
Octopus Garden breeding hotspot found in Monterey Bay
Thousands of breeding Octopuses - an 'Octopus Garden' - have found in the deep sea near Monterey Bay, California
Basking sharks discovered to be warm-blooded
Previous assumptions about basking sharks may be proven incorrect as a new study finds they are almost certainly warm bloooded fish
New study shows effect of climate change on ocean colour
A new NOC study reports 56 per cent of the ocean has changed colour as a result of changes in the distribution of plankton
The future of deep-sea mining is being decided this week
Deep-sea mining could be a prime source of minerals for the green energy transition - or an environmental catastrophe - nobody's sure...
New deep-sea octopus nursery discovered in Costa Rica
A potentially new species of octopus has been found during a 19-day expedition that discovered the third known octopus nursery in world
Oxygen loss from seas may reverse in future, new study suggests
A Rutgers-led study brings hope to reverse oxygen loss in the Earth's seas due to climate change, spelling good news for planet's future
How the Marine Megafauna Foundation makes sustainability sustainable
Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founders Andrea Marshall and Simon Pierce talk to DIVE about what 'sustainability' really means
Study explains why Orcas are attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar
An orca named ‘White Gladis’ may have been traumatised by injury, triggering behaviour that other orcas imitate, attacking and damaging boats
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