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Published A turtle time capsule: DNA found in ancient shell



Paleontologists discover possible DNA remains in fossil turtle that lived 6 million years ago in Pan...
Published Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants



Researchers say they have found 'definitive' archaeological evidence that seaweeds and other local f...
Published Mutation rates in whales are much higher than previously reported



An international team of marine scientists has studied the DNA of family groups from four different...
Published Previously uncharacterized parasite uncovered in fish worldwide



Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once 'invisible' fish parasite present in many ma...
Published Novel Genetic Clock discovers oldest known marine plant



An international research team has discovered the oldest known marine plant using a novel genetic cl...
Published Otters, especially females, use tools to survive a changing world



Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools to access their food, and a new study has found...
Published The courtship of leopard seals off the coast of South America



A pioneering study has unveiled the first paired observations of sexual behavior and vocalizations i...
Published Study illuminates cues algae use to 'listen' to their environment



New research shows how a small group of single-celled algae are able to use chemical cues to communi...
Published Marine algae implants could boost crop yields



Scientists have discovered the gene that enables marine algae to make a unique type of chlorophyll....
Published Rapid oyster reef restoration gives hope for repairing the sea



After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has been suc...
Published Seals stay warm and hydrated in the Arctic with larger, more convoluted nasal passages



Arctic seals have evolved many adaptations to cope with their frosty environment -- one that you mig...
Published Giant Antarctic sea spiders reproductive mystery solved



Instead of carrying the babies until they hatched, as in most species of sea spiders, one parent (li ...
Published Ocean acidification turns fish off coral reefs



A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure,...
Published Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet



Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic...
Published Single gene causes sea anemone's stinging cell to lose its sting - Single Gene Causes Sea Anemone's Stinging Cell to Lose Its Sting


When scientists disabled a single regulatory gene in a species of sea anemone, a stinging cell that ...
Published Marine reserves unlikely to restore marine ecosystems - Marine Reserves Unlikely to Restore Marine Ecosystems


Protected marine areas are one of the essential tools for the conservation of natural resources affe...
Published Sea otters killed by unusual parasite strain - Sea Otters Killed by Unusual Parasite Strain


An unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis killed four sea otters and could pose a threat to other ma...
Published Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish - Overfishing Linked to Rapid Evolution of Codfish



The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action...
Published Male California sea lions are becoming bigger and better fighters as their population rebounds - Male California Sea Lions are Becoming Bigger and Better Fighters as Their Population Rebounds



California sea lions have managed to maintain -- and, in the case of males, increase -- their averag...
Published Scientists investigate the evolution of animal developmental mechanisms, show how some of Earth's earliest animals evolved - Scientists Investigate the Evolution of Animal Developmental Mechanisms: How Some of Earth's Earliest Animals Evolved



Lacking bones, brains, and even a complete gut, the body plans of simple animals like sea anemones a...