An international team of researchers has found that the physical condition of beluga whales affects their capacity to store oxygen in their blood and muscle tissues, likely impacting their ability to dive.

Each fall in the Northeast, sea turtle conservation gains a unique partner: the general aviation community.

The vast subtropical “gyres” – large systems of rotating currents in the middle of the oceans – cover 40 percent of the Earth’s surface and have long been considered biological deserts with stratified waters that contain very little nutrients to sustain life.

On World Ocean’s Day, marine biologist and coastal geographer Lauren McWhinnie is excited to be part of the festivities at Fisherman’s Wharf and supporting local organization Saturna Island Marine Research and Education Society (SIMRES).

The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. 

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego have discovered what’s responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish transparent. 

Differences in the personalities of birds are related to both age and experience, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.

A large proportion of successful vertebrate invasions can be traced to the global exotic pet trade. 

Similar to how children learn, often unconsciously, to mimic the adults around them, a small, silvery ocean fish employs this tactic when teaching the next generation to find a suitable place to reproduce.

Researchers from Simon Fraser University have discovered how coral reefs support such an abundance and diversity of life.