FAU, SeaWorld San Diego, and the San Diego Natural History Museum have joined forces to scan the rare skeleton of the vaquita, the world's smallest and most endangered porpoise. The vaquita, meaning ...

Scientists and artists from the University of Southampton came together for a night of talks and performances underneath giant sculptures of ...

Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) and the Institute of Oceanology, both under the Chinese Academy ...

In an awe-inspiring discovery, researchers have detected the largest male shark ever recorded off the coast of Florida. The massive great white shark, aptly named "Contender," was ...

Stingrays and stingarees have venomous spines on their tail that they thrust into a person’s foot or leg after being stepped ...

If the pinkish-red color appears somewhat intimidating, it's with good reason. Steichen warns this type of phytoplankton does ...

The idea behind this unique opportunity for educators is to inspire the next generation of students to have a better ...

Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They ...

You might think that after 200 million years, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...