Call to protect whales and dolphins at Indian Ocean hotspot
A remote part of the Indian Ocean is a hotspot for whales and dolphins, prompting researchers to call for a new protected area.
A remote part of the Indian Ocean is a hotspot for whales and dolphins, prompting researchers to call for a new protected area.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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In the new article "Incorporating multidimensional behavior into a risk management tool for a critically endangered and migratory species" published in Conservation Biology, researchers combined data on the diving behavior ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 7, 2023
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A patch of ocean in the North Atlantic is stubbornly cooling while much of the planet warms. This anomaly—dubbed the "cold blob"—has been linked to changes in ocean circulation, but a new study found changes in large-scale ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 1, 2023
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A new population study of great white sharks off Cape Cod shows that the region is one of the largest white shark hotspots in the world, as the apex predators flock to the Cape to hunt seals.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2023
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High up in the Himalayas, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Niigata University, Japan, have discovered droplets of water trapped in mineral deposits that were likely left behind from an ancient ocean ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 27, 2023
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To achieve tangible solutions for ocean conservation, we should listen to the people who are most affected by the current problems facing the ocean: the people in the tropics, say 25 co-authors of "Engaging the Tropical Majority ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2023
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An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth's oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of the seas in a future, globally warmed world.
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2023
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Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research suggests.
Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2023
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The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has discovered new evidence that the subsurface ocean of ...
Astrobiology
Jun 14, 2023
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Scientists have used a human-occupied submersible to explore one of the Indian Ocean's deepest and little-known spots, documenting its unique habitat and diverse marine life.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2023
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