Scientists are showing a new picture of the role of viruses in the seaViruses are known primarily as pathogens of…

How Squid, Octopus & Co. do it…The sex life of cephalopods is diverse and idiosyncratic. In a recent paper in…

Highest concentration of plastic particles at depths of 200 to 600 metersA newly published study in the journal Scientific Reports…

White sharks hunt in kelp forests White sharks are still a mystery to scientists. For example, earlier research indicated that…

Sonar free areas poor in foodUsing data from underwater robots, scientists have discovered that beaked whales prefer to feed within…

The deep sea is still full of secretsA group of sea slugs – nudibranchs - are colourful, fascinating creatures. They…

Playing dead to avoid being eatenExploring the depths of the Gulf of California with a UW robot, the researchers at…

New species of sea squirts (Ascidiacea) discoveredCuleolus barryi is the newly discovered species of sea squirts recently filmed by researchers…

Researchers film deep-sea octopus GrimpoteuthisIn a research dive during an expedition with the "E / V Nautilus" in the Monterey…

Autonomous systems should help in the prediction of algal bloomsMicrocystin is a toxin that can cause skin reactions, stomach problems…

Live streaming audio from a deep-water hydrophoneFor centuries poets and writers have imagined the depths of the ocean to be…

The number of animal species known to us just been increased by four, thanks to MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) molecular…