An Age-Old Whale of a Tale
Researchers recently sequenced the genome of a 200 year old bowhead whale.
Into the Challenger Deep!
Researchers surveying the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench, also known as the Challenger Deep, made a number of remarkable discoveries.
Squids Wearing Sweaters: What Could Be Better?
Three jumbo squids found themselves wearing fancy "sweaters" recently, thanks to a team of scientists from Stanford and the National Geographic Society
Baby Sea Turtles and the “Lost Year”
Scientists have a way to follow baby sea turtles during their frantic first hours of life.
Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Ocean Acidification?
Will ocean acidification disrupt the planet's ecosystem before climate change does?
Sea Monkeys Make the Ocean Go ‘Round
Turns out ocean currents might be created by…sea monkeys? Seriously.
Good News for California Blue Whales
Researchers writing in Marine Mammal Science report that California blue whale populations have rebounded from losses inflicted by whaling.
Under The Sea
In the coastal waters of New Zealand, ambient reef noise has been shown to be louder in the summers.
