Scientists stumble across sea creatures living in -2°C water on seabed previously thought to be an…
Category: Discoveries
Major scientific papers and marine biology and ecology discoveries
Marine organism mystery solved by new discovery
Though invisible to the human eye, ocean microbes support all marine life, from sardines to whales…
Hidden world just below the surface
Ocean surface slicks are nurseries and highways for many species of fish A team of scientists…
Restored corals give hope for reefs worldwide
New technologies for coral reef restoration produce corals in five years instead of decades The scientific…
Humpback whales put on synchronized show off Hawaii
Synchronised splashing – the rare sight of two humpback whales breaching at the same time Hawaii…
Important climate change mystery solved
Scientists find proof in the oceans that global temperatures today are the warmest for 10,000 years…
Giant predatory worms lurked beneath the ancient seafloor
When six-foot long ambush-predator worms colonised the seafloor Researchers have found evidence that two metre long…
Ireland has corals, and they live on the edge of a submarine canyon
New study finds that cold water corals can survive in extreme conditions – within a submarine…
Life discovered in hot, deep ocean sediments
An international research team has discovered single-celled microorganisms where they didn’t expect Researchers have found organisms…
Deep-sea expedition discovers lots of new species
After five years and 45 research expeditions with researchers from 13 countries, the world’s largest oceanic…