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Nowhere in the ocean is now left untouched by a type of "forever chemicals" called "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances," known simply as PFAS.
Most vessel traffic in Scotland's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is going undetected, potentially putting at risk the marine creatures these sites are meant to protect, new research has found.
Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual—he so far refuses to leave—but proximity to humans has put him in danger.
Knowing the age of an animal reveals key information about how long it lives and when it reproduces.
During a severe drought and heat wave in 2023, Amazonian lakes reached their highest recorded temperatures. Water temperatures in some areas climbed to an astonishing 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) and resulted ...
People need to collaborate effectively when hunting together. Researchers at the University of Konstanz have just discovered that this cooperation also affects their heart rates. Their study observed a special group of fishers ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently reported a spike in entangled whales off California in 2024, leading scientists and marine mammal biologists to worry about how this year will go as winter fishing ...
Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales—a tradition that helps researchers in the field identify the animals in real time.
Thirty beluga whales are at the risk of being euthanized at the now-shuttered Marineland zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls. Marineland said in a letter to Canada's Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson it will have to ...
Common dolphins are among the ocean's most abundant mammals, but they are living shorter lives in the North Atlantic, according to a new study published in Conservation Letters.
