Digging A Wastewater Pipe Reveals Fossil Treasure Trove of Unknown Species 3-Million-Years-Old
182 different mollusks were recorded, including the oldest known member of the genera containing the famous New Zealand flax snail.
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Barnacles Could Lead Investigators to the Wreck of the Missing Malaysian Airways Flight 370
Using the record of water temperature, the team believes they can reconstruct the drift path of the barnacles on the washed-up plane debris.
Scientists Find A Whole New Ecosystem Hiding Beneath Earth's Seafloor
an international team of marine biologists have discovered ecosystems of worms, snails, and bacteria living underground, under the seafloor.
500 Million Year-Old Jellyfish-Oldest Ever Found-May Have Swallowed Prey Whole
In terms of reaching back to point that jellies evolved mobility, Burgessomedusa phasmiformis is the farthest anyone has ever gone.
13-Year-old Finds Megalodon Shark Tooth on Vacation at the Beach
The schoolboy had previously collected around 100 small shark teeth during trips to the shoreline, which is a known spot for prehistoric finds
Cuteness Overload as Seal Walks into New Zealand Hardware Store
Seals found in Bunnings tend to be for windows or pipes, and don't typically come with whiskers or flippers.
'A Blessing' For Wounded Soldiers Who Help Scientists Save Coral Reefs
For a week every year, a team of veterans comes down to help Michael Crosby "re-skin" coral reefs below the waves of the Florida Keys.
Pacific Garbage Patch Is Teeming With Life-An Ecosystem Older Than Plastic But No One Saw it
However, longer before there was plastic waste in these waters, and in spite of it, the Northern Pacific ocean gyre teems with marine life
After 10 Year Absence, World's Most Endangered Sea Turtle Nests on Texas Beach, With a Little Help From Friends
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle hasn't been seen on Galveston Island for a decade, and the recovery of its 107 eggs is a major boon to the speices.
Watch Mesmerizing Migration of 57,000 Beluga Whales in Hudson Bay Live Streaming on This Beluga Cam
The cameras were set up over the last weekend, which PBI has designated as Arctic Sea Ice Day, to raise awareness about sea ice loss.
Dolphin Moms Use 'Baby Talk' with Their Calves, Research Shows
A new examination of dolphin vocalizations found that mother bottlenose dolphins whistle at a higher pitch when talking to their offspring, exactly like human mothers do with theirs. While difficult to confirm in theory, a number of highlights from the study reveal the finding to be a robust one, including that the dolphins only used […]
Octopuses Have Remarkably Similar Sleep Patterns to Humans-and May Even Dream
Once an hour the octopuses entered an active sleep phase, during which their brain activity closely resembled their waking brain activity
Scientists Amazed By Sighting of Extremely Rare Jellyfish Only Seen Once Before (WATCH)
A group of scientists were left amazed after the sighting of an extremely rare jellyfish that was only seen once before.
More Than 5,000 Ocean Species Entirely New to Science Discovered by English Expedition in Pacific
5,000 new marine species have been discovered by an English expedition in the Pacific, including strange shellfish and carnivorous sponges.
More Than 100 New Species of Stunning Marine Life Found Near Underwater Mountains (LOOK)
More than 100 new species of alien-looking marine life have been discovered living near huge underwater mountains off the coast of Chile.
Deep Sea Octopus Nursery With 4 New Species Confirmed by Marine Biologists
At the hatchery, the females were photographed incubating their eggs with their suckers pointing out as a defense strategy.
Broadcasting Audio of Healthy Reef Sounds Can Spur Degraded Coral to New Life
A reef degraded by coral bleaching or disease can be revived by broadcasting audio from a rich coral soundscape elsewhere.
Full Recovery for Coral Reef Within 4 Years - The Speed of Restoration They Saw was 'Incredible'
The finding shows that as long as corals can survive in the water temp, humans can quickly rebuild reefs that are damaged.
Onlookers 'in Awe' After Orca Pod Leaps Out of Water Just Meters From the Beach - WATCH
Beach goers near Seattle experienced an incredible sight last week when a pod of orcas began leaping out of the water just meters from shore.
Charlotte the Stingray, Single for 8 Years, Celebrated V-day with 'Impossible' Litter of Non-Fertilized Eggs
Despite being closely related, sharks and rays cannot interbreed; their DNA wouldn't match up; their 'anatomy' even less so.
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