Marine scientists have long marveled at how animals like fish and seals swim so efficiently despite having different shapes.

New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces ...

Marine scientists have long marveled at how animals like fish and seals swim so efficiently despite having different shapes.

As well as explaining what makes the blue shark so darn blue, it also appears that through the same mechanism, that blue can ...

Dolphins, those charismatic marine mammals, have captivated humans for centuries with their intelligence, social complexity, and seemingly playful demeanor. Far from being simple sea creatures, ...

This in turn paves the way for research on macroecology and macroevolution for marine animals. As McClain likes to say, "Body size isn't just a number; it's a key to how life works," because that ...

That’s approximately 40 percent of all described marine animal species, ranging from worms to whales across all oceanic regions. You can view the database on GitHub.

Animal trauma could be linked to bad human behavior, Bay Area marine mammal experts say By Lyanne Melendez and Tim Didion, KGO Tuesday, June 24, 2025 ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Stanford researchers have measured how the abundance of ocean life has changed over the past ...