Science & the Sea

A key aspect of sexual attraction for many animals is the involvement of pheromones—chemicals secreted by an animal that other...

Deep below the ocean’s surface, some corals emit an otherworldly glow called fluorescence, but for years, scientists have wondered about...

As ocean waters continue to warm along with the climate, scientists are trying to learn how thousands of different organisms...

Deciding where to have their baby is an important aspect of birth planning for many expectant mothers. Southern right whale...

Many people have heard the cry “Save the whales,” but these massive creatures aren’t the only marine mammals at risk...

It feels like ages ago that the entire country buckled down at home for months, keeping distance from others to...

Scientists discover dozens of new fish every year. Most often the biologists who identify these species are from a handful...

Every year scientists discover new species in the oceans, and 2021 was no different. In fact, researchers from the California...

As any parent or teacher knows, a roomful of kids suddenly going silent could mean trouble. As it turns out,...

More than four decades ago, a seal named Hoover began captivating visitors at Boston’s New England Aquarium. It wasn’t his...