Life in the ocean runs on light. It fuels photosynthesis, shapes food webs and determines where many marine species can live.

While the average person may believe we’re losing species faster than we can discover new ones, that may not be the case. A ...

For most mammals, growing up means giving up their mother’s milk. Then there are the sea lions of the Galápagos Islands.

After reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on giraffes, scientists have now split the single ...

Research suggests that dolphins develop a lifelong vocal “name.” Here’s how they evolved this high level of social identity, once thought to be uniquely human.

The Andaman Coast has one of the largest concentration of dugong in the world, so why are numbers falling dramatically and what can they tell us about a biodiversity warning cry ...

Authorities have launched an investigation after a dead whale was found on the bow of a ship coming to port at a marine ...

For many years, scientists believed that life in Utah’s Great Salt Lake was extremely limited. Its caustic, hyper-saline ...

A vivid blue jelly-like organism appeared on a beach in northern Japan and did not seem to belong there. The water was cooler ...

World’s Most Endangered Sea Mammal Reappears With Babies: 'This is Hope in Action' ...

Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

Academy researchers identified 72 species new to science in 2025, including the newly recognized Galápagos lava heron, a shy deep-sea fish, and a rare sunflower relative found in a U.S. national park.