When thinking about the ancient animals of Earth, you likely picture fish, birds, and dinosaurs. But a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the ...

Scientists hope the technique will be employed to offset damage caused by the construction of offshore wind farms and oil and gas extraction. In the dark of the deep ocean floor, where sunlight seldom ...

A sea sponge observed off the coast of Vancouver Island for more than four years was found to both hibernate and “sneeze” in behaviours thought to expel waste and adapt to a changing ocean — useful ...

A team from The Nippon Foundation’s Nekton Ocean Census worked with Schmidt Ocean Institute’s ship Falkor to reach far beneath Antarctic waters, where they found/discovered and recovered, with the ...

The MARBLES team is excited to share a new breakthrough from the project! The study led by the University of Aberdeen and published in the journal Marine Drugs, has identified promising bioactive ...

Biological systems are renowned for their ability to create strong yet resilient structures. A sea sponge, for instance, grows in layers, forming unique patterns that integrate minerals with softer ...