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Published Multiple evolutionary trajectories in aquatic crocodiles



In the geological past, several groups of crocodiles evolved towards a morphology adapted to marine...
Published Menopause explains why some female whales live so long



Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for the...
Published Plastic pollution can kill variety of ocean embryos



High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research...
Published What the geologic record reveals about how oceans were oxygenated 2.3 billion years ago



Geochemists used thallium isotopes to track the rise and fall of free oxygen on Earth between 2.5 an...
Published Under pressure: How comb jellies have adapted to life at the bottom of the ocean



Researchers have studied the cell membranes of ctenophores ('comb jellies') and found they had uniqu...
Published Drought conditions expose rivers to hotter water temperatures



A new study reveals how reduced water flows and rising atmospheric temperatures are set to heat our...
Published Fossil spines reveal deep sea's past



Right at the bottom of the deep sea, the first very simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a ...
Published Scientists solve mystery of why thousands of octopus migrate to deep-sea thermal springs



Researchers used advanced technology to study a massive aggregation of deep-sea octopus gathered at...
Published Squids' birthday influences mating



The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, a ...
Published Did animal evolution begin with a predatory lifestyle?



Surprising findings on the development of sea anemones suggest that a predatory lifestyle molded the...
Published Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton



Recently discovered microfossils date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they p...
Published Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere



A new study that combines genetic and molecular techniques helps solve the riddle of sea star (commo...
Published Small marine creatures swimming in plastic chemicals not reproducing



Plastic waste in the water might be stopping -- or interrupting -- some shrimp-like creatures from r...
Published Marine heat waves trigger shift in hatch dates and early growth of Pacific cod



Marine heat waves appear to trigger earlier reproduction, high mortality in early life stages and fe ...
Published 450-million-year-old organism finds new life in Softbotics



Researchers have used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic replica of pleurocystitids, a marin...
Published The megalodon was less mega than previously believed



A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more...
Published Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors



The crown-of-thorns starfish is nature's ultimate coral predator that has a circle of life perfectly ...
Published Ocean's loss of oxygen caused massive Jurassic extinction: Could it happen again?



Researchers have found a chemical clue in Italian limestone that explains a mass extinction of marin...
Published Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental change



Researchers predict that climate change will drive a substantial redistribution of brown seaweeds an...
Published Ash can fertilize the oceans



Flames roared through Santa Barbara County in late 2017. UC Santa Barbara canceled classes, and the...