Shellfish are extremely important to various ocean ecosystems globally, yet they are some of the most overlooked species. One example is the Atlantic giant cockle, which feeds on plankton, helping to ...

Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have uncovered an array of remarkable finds off the coast of Argentina, including ...

Life exists in all the cracks and crevices of the world. The discovery of a first-of-its-kind habitat on the Pacific Ocean ...

A new study on blue sharks shows that their movement patterns in the open ocean are closely linked to internal energy stores ...

In search of krill, fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean encounter penguins during their main breeding season in the immediate vicinity of their breeding colonies. Antarctic krill is a key species in ...

We have a container in our touch tank at Hampton Beach with some small and very fragile animals that we ask the visitors to observe only. It contains nudibranchs (sea slugs), a tiny sea anemone, glass ...

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...

An animal ecologist researching large marine animals such as whales and dolphins, Assistant Professor Iwata Takashi of the ...

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...