Croatian marine biologists are struggling to save the largest Mediterranean clam from extinction after a precipitious fall in numbers which they say was probably caused by a deadly pathogen.

Male and female whale sharks - filter-feeding marine behemoths - grow at different rates, with females doing so more slowly but getting much larger than the guys, according to research that offers ...

The collection is named in honor of institutional founding donor Ellen Browning Scripps, who herself was an avid seaweed collector and historian. The establishment of this new collection was made ...

SAN DIEGO, U.S. — The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea lions lounge on a rocky ledge or bark and frolic in the shallows, some ...

New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been an early evolutionary development.

The epigenetic clock measures biological age and could help scientists assess the health of polar bears, dolphins, baboons and other threatened creatures "while recovery is still possible" ...

A laboratory study by scientist Keiko Wilkins found plastic consumed by coral can impede a reef’s growth. The study was conducted at the University of Hawaii’s Kewalo Marine Laboratory. University of ...

A University of Hawai'i at Mānoa graduate's new research reveals that plastic pollution poses a significant, unseen threat to endangered coral reefs. The study found that chemicals leaching from ...

From their first breaths, newborn humpback calves face an extraordinary challenge: rapid growth that demands astonishing amounts of energy.

On a spit of sand 12 miles north of Santa Cruz, a small, emaciated sea lion lay on its side. The only sign of life was the deep press of its flippers against its belly, relaxing for a few seconds, ...

Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1826 and is considered a "Hidden Ivy" university. Its graduates secure employment from some of the ...

Think you know sharks and marine life? Think again. This video tackles the internet’s biggest assumptions about shark science and ocean research. From feeding myths to conservation truths, every ...