Corals Can Be “Trained” To Tolerate Heat Stress From Climate Change
Researchers apply stressful temperature treatment to laboratory corals to boost heat tolerance. A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel…
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Hail to the Squid – New Species of Extinct Vampire-Squid-Like Cephalopod With 10 Arms Named After Biden
Hail to the squid — A vampyropod fit for a president Researchers at Yale and the American Museum of Natural History have identified the earliest…
Life in the Freezer: First Evidence of Fundamental Growth Limitations in Antarctic Fish
Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean. However, in doing so, they have lost their ability…
Intriguing Pattern Discovered With Super-Sized Megalodon Sharks
Cooler Waters Created Super-Sized Megalodon Megalodon expert leads the discovery of an intriguing pattern of the prehistoric shark. A new study reveals that the iconic…
Scientifically Correct Life-Size Reconstruction of Ancient Fish Lizard
Geologists at Lund University in Sweden have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs. Using a uniquely well-preserved fossil,…
Ice-Free in Icy Worlds: Discovery Could Lead to Ice-Free Bionic Surfaces
Special shell protects Antarctic scallop from ice build-up. Airplane wings that don’t ice up or solar cells that generate electricity even in winter – ice-free…
New DNA Modification System Discovered in Animals – Captured From Bacteria More Than 60 Million Years Ago
Your DNA holds the blueprint to build your body, but it’s a living document: Adjustments to the design can be made by epigenetic marks. Epigenetic…
Giants of the Ice Age: Genome of Steller’s Sea Cow Decoded
Giants of the Ice Age: International research team on molecular trail. The giant sea cow from the Ice Age was discovered in 1741 by Georg…
New Research Bites Holes Into Previous Theories About Megalodons – One of the Largest Sharks That Ever Lived
Extinct shark’s shape swims back out of focus. A new study leaves large tooth marks in previous conclusions about the body shape of the Megalodon,…
What the Rise of Oxygen on Early Earth Tells Us About Alien Life on Other Planets
Deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere could help us identify signs of life beyond our solar system. When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to…
Massive Sponge Gardens Discovered on the Peaks of Extinct Underwater Volcanoes in the Arctic Deep Sea
Sponges grow in large numbers and to impressive size on the peaks of extinct underwater volcanoes. Massive sponge gardens thrive on top of seamounts in…
Mysterious Megalodon: No One Actually Knows What the Gigantic Shark Really Looked Like
Latest study reveals no one still knows what the Megalodon really looked like. DePaul University shark researchers say the mystery makes paleontology an exciting scientific…
The Abyssal World: Dark and Hostile Environment Is the Last Terra Incognita of the Earth Surface
The deep-ocean floor is the least explored ecosystem on the planet, despite covering more than 60% of the Earth surface. Largely unknown life in abyssal…
Surprising Activity Discovered Among Organisms Thriving in Extremely Deep, Hot Subseafloor
Since the discovery of the deep subseafloor biosphere in the mid-1990s, scientists have studied the conditions under which organisms thrive in this isolated and generally…
Is Your Seafood Climate-Friendly? Scientists Outline Benefits of Marine Aquaculture
As a major source of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, food production has long occupied an important place in the climate-change discussion. Writing in BioScience, Alice Jones…
Win-Win: LED Lighted Nets Dramatically Reduce Bycatch of Wildlife While Making Fishing More Efficient
LED illuminated nets reduce bycatch of sharks and skates by an incredible 95 percent while maintaining catch rates of target species. In a win-win for…
Exploring Fish Flow: From Fisheries to Supper
Recent breakthroughs in multiple fields of study now allow researchers to follow the entire life cycle of ocean fishes—from when and where they are spawned,…
Shifting Ocean Closures Is Best Way To Protect Animals From Accidental Catch by Fishermen
Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, and other animals in fishing gear is one of the biggest barriers to making fisheries more sustainable…
