Most sea sponges are simple, yet ancient, animals that live in coral reef ecosystems. They feed by passively filtering ocean ...

A study by the University of Glasgow’s Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (Smass) has revealed a dramatic rise in marine mammal strandings along Scotland’s coasts. More than 5,100 stranded ocean ...

RYE — The Ocean Genome Legacy Center of Northeastern University and the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue team have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing our understanding of the ...

Sea lions and other ocean mammals in Southern California are falling victim to a poisoning event that a local expert calls the worst in recent memory. It is stranding the mammals along the coast as ...

A rare Indian octopus squid, Taningia silasii, has been discovered in the Arabian Sea, marking a significant find for deep-sea research. This second species in the Taningia genus, previously only ...

The bodies of sea mammals are washing up on Los Angeles County beaches at such an alarming rate that caretaker groups say that a toxic wave of algae causing this horrific phenomenon is resulting in ...

A study reveals alarming plastic ingestion rates in marine turtles, seabirds, and mammals, highlighting urgent pollution ...

Here are 10 of the most effective predators in the ocean – and you might be surprised which one comes out on top ...