Decaying Jellyfish Blooms Serve As Food, Changing Local Food Supplies

Medicine & Technology Oct 31, 2020

As jellyfish blooms decay, their remains serve as food to many seawater bacteria, contributing and even changing the water column food web.

Invasive, Blood Sucking Parasites on Shrimps Continue Moving Northward

Sep 18, 2020

An invasive species of blood-sucking parasites on mud shrimps have been discovered in the waters surrounding Calvert Island, British Columbia, in Canada, marking the northernmost recorded presence of the parasite on the West Coast and suggests its expansion without human-based transport methods.

4 Examples of Origami-Inspired Innovations in Science

Aug 26, 2020

With its beauty founded on subtle mathematical concepts, Origami offers patterns in creating efficient and flexible structures. Here are four examples of how the ancient art of folding papers have led to innovative applications in various fields of science:

New Species of Shrimp Discovered in Panama’s Coiba National Park

Aug 11, 2020

Marine biologists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have discovered a number of new species in Panama's Coiba National Park, including new genera and a new species of shrimp.

An Unknown 15-Foot Creature Washed up on Merseyside, UK Beach

Aug 02, 2020

Locals are left puzzled as a 15-foot creature from the ocean washed up on Merseyside beach in Liverpool UK.

Beluga Whales Have Complex Social Networks Just Like Humans, Says Study

Jul 12, 2020

Beluga whales can form extensive social networks, even across distances, a new study finds. The sea creatures communicate through echolocation, just like killer whales and bats, that allow them to communicate with other individuals from far away.

Dead Sperm Whale Found Dead on a Scottish Beach, Inside it are Tons of Garbage.

Dec 04, 2019

The amount of plastic that pollutes the ocean are reaching an all-time high. As a matter of fact, the pollution brought by plastic is so wide scale that it actually reached the Arctic waters. Unfortunately, these plastics are devoured by marine animals including whales.

Plankton Diversity: A Key to Gauge Ocean Health, According to New Study

Nov 25, 2019

One of the papers focused on the diversity of plankton in the ocean and another focused on the gene expression of this species to see how they adapt to the changing environmental conditions.

Scientists Discover for the First Time Male Whales ‘Crying’ Songs for Mates

Jun 24, 2019

Song of rare whale 'crying for mate' recorded for the first time.

Coastal Ecosystem is Endangered as The Water Temperature Increases, Research Finds

Apr 21, 2017

A recent study finds the rising of water temperature endangers the health of the ecosystem in the coastal area as it disrupts the food webs in the ocean.

BP Starts To Settle After Nasty Oil-Spill Related Deaths

May 21, 2015

BP has begun to settle claims related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill with Halliburton and Transocean. This means that as to Halliburton and Transocean only (the litigation is ongoing) the battle is over. The long-term in court battle has centered upon the human costs of the offshore well disaster, which included the deaths of 11 workers. The overall impact of the disaster has been sobering for the scientific community as well; the Deepwater disaster has thus far been the largest offshore oil spill in US history.

Seeing With Its Skin—How An Octopus Can Live In the Deep

May 21, 2015

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that the octopus, uniquely adept with camouflage, can "see" with its skin. The study found that the California two-spot octopus can sense light using light-sensitive proteins, similar to those found in eyes, in its skin.

Port of Los Angeles Reveals a New Resident of the City—A Roly Poly Pillbug Species

May 19, 2015

On the mother of all class field trips, a new species of marine roly poly pillbug was discovered, Los Angeles researchers from the county Natural History Museum confirm. The discovery was made as an invertebrate zoology lab course from Loyola Marymount University taught by researcher Dean Pentcheff of the museum explored a small, dirty, rocky beach at the southernmost tip of the city-less than a mile from the busiest port in America.

The Secret Behind The Cone Snail's Lethal Venom―Insulin

Jan 20, 2015

Cone snails are one of the ocean's most lethal, efficient predators. Able to immobilize captured prey within a matter of seconds, its venom contains one unusually potent compound―hypoglycemic-inducing insulin.