Orcas were spotted using kelp as a grooming tool on each other, the first known use of tools among cetaceans for something ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

For the first time, a study published in PLOS ONE showcases how this process is facilitated in the brains of these marine beings. Scientists define echolocation as a biological sonar system used by ...

Researchers have observed a population of orcas that cut and position kelp tools between their bodies to scrub each other’s backs.

A sudden spate of dolphin deaths on Oahu in Hawaii has raised concerns among scientists who have confirmed the presence of Brucella ceti, a marine strain of bacteria that can be transmitted to humans.

As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the ...

A recent ruling by the California State Assembly reflects decades of neglect for the toxic pollution threatening Imperial ...

Lucy Barnard is on a mission to become the first woman to hike and kayak from from the southernmost tip of Argentina to the ...

Is anything cuter than a baby hippo? Fans of Thailand’s Khoa Kheow Open Zoo don’t think so. The zoo recently held a four-day ...

"So we don't want to be trying to put them back in the water, they're not whales or dolphins, they're absolutely fine out ...

Wildlife biologists, conservation organizations, local fishermen and even President Trump are monitoring a dramatic decrease in numbers of menhaden – known colloquially as bunker – in the Atlantic ...

Investigation of a metre-long front flipper, uniquely preserved with fossilized soft tissues, has revealed that the giant ...