Thousands to millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood.

New research estimates that approximately 60 tonnes of plastic debris discarded in the ocean reside within female green ...

An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...

Or, more likely, you’re a marine animal. It’s a separate process from ... Among the most iconic are deep-sea fishes like the anglerfish, whose females sport a lure of glowing flesh that ...

The world’s harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are masters in seeing through the cloudy coastal waters they call home. Equipped ...

A team of international scientists recently returned from a 35-day expedition to explore the waters of the South Sandwich ...

May 29, 2025 — Researchers have identified a previously unknown species of unicellular organism in seawater collected near Hachijojima Island. The newly discovered species, named Viscidocauda ...

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

Seals are pretty incredible mammals. Not only do they possess the lung capacity to make epic dives and are caring mothers, ...